Q: Is 252,721 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,721 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,721 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 252721 can be evenly divided by 1 7 79 457 553 3,199 36,103 and 252,721, with no remainder.

Since 252,721 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,721, 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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