Q: Is 252,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,004 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 252004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 251 502 1,004 63,001 126,002 and 252,004, with no remainder.

Since 252,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,004, 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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