Q: Is 264 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264 is not a prime number.

Why is 264 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 264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 and 264, with no remainder.

Since 264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264, it is not a prime number.


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