Q: Is 253,021 a Prime Number?

A: No, 253,021 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,021 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 253021 can be evenly divided by 1 421 601 and 253,021, with no remainder.

Since 253,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,021, it is not a prime number.

Number	253,019	253,020	253,022	253,023
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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