Q: Is 252,021 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,021 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,021 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 252021 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,091 3,273 7,637 12,001 22,911 36,003 84,007 and 252,021, with no remainder.

Since 252,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,021, 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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