Q: Is 252,405 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,405 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,405 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 252405 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 71 79 213 237 355 395 639 711 1,065 1,185 3,195 3,555 5,609 16,827 28,045 50,481 84,135 and 252,405, with no remainder.

Since 252,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,405, 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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