Q: Is 252,571,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,571,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,571,709 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 252571709 can be evenly divided by 1 13 67 157 871 1,847 2,041 10,519 24,011 123,749 136,747 289,979 1,608,737 3,769,727 19,428,593 and 252,571,709, with no remainder.

Since 252,571,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,571,709, 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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