Q: Is 252,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,178 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 252178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 7,417 14,834 126,089 and 252,178, with no remainder.

Since 252,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,178, 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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