Q: Is 252,317 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,317 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,317 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 252317 can be evenly divided by 1 13 169 1,493 19,409 and 252,317, with no remainder.

Since 252,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,317, it is not a prime number.


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