Q: Is 253,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,458 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 253458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 14,081 28,162 42,243 84,486 126,729 and 253,458, with no remainder.

Since 253,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,458, 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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