Q: Is 252,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,424 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 252424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 139 227 278 454 556 908 1,112 1,816 31,553 63,106 126,212 and 252,424, with no remainder.

Since 252,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,424, it is not a prime number.


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