Q: Is 196,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,250 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 196250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 157 250 314 625 785 1,250 1,570 3,925 7,850 19,625 39,250 98,125 and 196,250, with no remainder.

Since 196,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,250, 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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