Q: Is 252,977 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252,977 is not a prime number.

Why is 252,977 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 252977 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 647 10,999 14,881 and 252,977, with no remainder.

Since 252,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,977, it is not a prime number.


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