Q: Is 250,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 250,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 250,143 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 250143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 199 419 597 1,257 83,381 and 250,143, with no remainder.

Since 250,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,143, it is not a prime number.


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Number 250,141250,142250,144250,145
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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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