Q: Is 252,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,678 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 252678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,831 3,662 5,493 10,986 42,113 84,226 126,339 and 252,678, with no remainder.

Since 252,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,678, 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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