Q: Is 253,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,340 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 253340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 239 265 478 530 956 1,060 1,195 2,390 4,780 12,667 25,334 50,668 63,335 126,670 and 253,340, with no remainder.

Since 253,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,340, 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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