Q: Is 268,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,962 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 268962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,949 3,898 5,847 11,694 44,827 89,654 134,481 and 268,962, with no remainder.

Since 268,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,962, it is not a prime number.


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