Q: Is 265,899 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 265,899 is not a prime number.

Why is 265,899 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 265899 can be evenly divided by 1 3 61 183 1,453 4,359 88,633 and 265,899, with no remainder.

Since 265,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,899, 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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