Q: Is 152,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 152,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 152,500 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 152500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 61 100 122 125 244 250 305 500 610 625 1,220 1,250 1,525 2,500 3,050 6,100 7,625 15,250 30,500 38,125 76,250 and 152,500, with no remainder.

Since 152,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,500, it is not a prime number.


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