Q: Is 262,203 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 262,203 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,203 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 262203 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 1,231 3,693 87,401 and 262,203, with no remainder.

Since 262,203 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,203, 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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