Q: Is 252,060 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,060 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,060 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 252060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,201 8,402 12,603 16,804 21,005 25,206 42,010 50,412 63,015 84,020 126,030 and 252,060, with no remainder.

Since 252,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,060, 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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