Q: Is 252,859 a Prime Number?
A: No, 252,859 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 252859 can be evenly divided by 1 293 863 and 252,859, with no remainder.
Since 252,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,859, it is not a prime number.