Q: Is 252,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,870 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 252870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,429 16,858 25,287 42,145 50,574 84,290 126,435 and 252,870, with no remainder.

Since 252,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,870, it is not a prime number.


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