Q: Is 261,480 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,480 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,480 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 261480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,179 4,358 6,537 8,716 10,895 13,074 17,432 21,790 26,148 32,685 43,580 52,296 65,370 87,160 130,740 and 261,480, with no remainder.

Since 261,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,480, 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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