Q: Is 268,850 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,850 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,850 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 268850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 190 283 475 566 950 1,415 2,830 5,377 7,075 10,754 14,150 26,885 53,770 134,425 and 268,850, with no remainder.

Since 268,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,850, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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