Q: Is 249,520 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249,520 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,520 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 249520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 3,119 6,238 12,476 15,595 24,952 31,190 49,904 62,380 124,760 and 249,520, with no remainder.

Since 249,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,520, 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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