Q: Is 250,540,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 250,540,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 250,540,131 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 250540131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 461 1,383 181,157 543,471 83,513,377 and 250,540,131, with no remainder.

Since 250,540,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,540,131, 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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