Q: Is 249,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,135 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 249135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 977 2,931 4,885 14,655 16,609 49,827 83,045 and 249,135, with no remainder.

Since 249,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,135, 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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