Q: Is 251,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 251,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 251,985 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 251985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 107 157 321 471 535 785 1,605 2,355 16,799 50,397 83,995 and 251,985, with no remainder.

Since 251,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,985, 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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