Q: Is 252,501 a Prime Number?
A: No, 252,501 is 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 252501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 4,951 14,853 84,167 and 252,501, with no remainder.
Since 252,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,501, it is not a prime number.