Q: Is 198,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,253 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 198253 can be evenly divided by 1 11 67 269 737 2,959 18,023 and 198,253, with no remainder.

Since 198,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,253, it is not a prime number.


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