Q: Is 252,264,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,264,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,264,875 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 252264875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 43 125 215 1,075 5,375 46,933 234,665 1,173,325 2,018,119 5,866,625 10,090,595 50,452,975 and 252,264,875, with no remainder.

Since 252,264,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,264,875, 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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