Q: Is 250,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 250,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 250,009 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 250009 can be evenly divided by 1 29 37 233 1,073 6,757 8,621 and 250,009, with no remainder.

Since 250,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	250,007	250,008	250,010	250,011
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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