Is 267 a prime number?
No, 267 is not a prime number. It is divisible by 3: 267 = 3 × 89.
Is 267 prime?
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
- 2
It is enough to test the primes up to √267 ≈ 16.34. If none of them divides 267, it is prime.
- 3
3 divides 267 exactly, so it is not prime. Its prime factorisation is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 267 = 3 \times 89 \]
Testing 267 by the primes up to its square root
| Prime | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 267 ÷ 2 | leaves 1 |
| 3 | 267 ÷ 3 | divides exactly (89) |
| 5 | 267 ÷ 5 | leaves 2 |
| 7 | 267 ÷ 7 | leaves 1 |
| 11 | 267 ÷ 11 | leaves 3 |
| 13 | 267 ÷ 13 | leaves 7 |
Questions
Is 267 a prime number?
No, 267 is not a prime number. It is divisible by 3: 267 = 3 × 89.
What is the next prime after 267?
269.
What is the prime number before 267?
263.
What are the factors of 267?
1, 3, 89, 267.