Q: Is 253,241,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,241,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,241,521 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 253241521 can be evenly divided by 1 13 3,257 5,981 42,341 77,753 19,480,117 and 253,241,521, with no remainder.

Since 253,241,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,241,521, it is not a prime number.


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

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