Q: Is 252,831 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,831 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,831 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 252831 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 1,187 3,561 84,277 and 252,831, with no remainder.

Since 252,831 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,831, it is not a prime number.


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