Q: Is 252,378 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,378 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,378 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 252378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,003 4,006 6,009 12,018 14,021 18,027 28,042 36,054 42,063 84,126 126,189 and 252,378, with no remainder.

Since 252,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,378, 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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