Q: Is 251,480 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 251,480 is not a prime number.

Why is 251,480 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 251480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,287 12,574 25,148 31,435 50,296 62,870 125,740 and 251,480, with no remainder.

Since 251,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,480, 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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