Q: Is 252,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,885 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 252885 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 345 733 2,199 3,665 10,995 16,859 50,577 84,295 and 252,885, with no remainder.

Since 252,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,885, it is not a prime number.


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