Q: Is 253,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,997 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 253997 can be evenly divided by 1 17 67 223 1,139 3,791 14,941 and 253,997, with no remainder.

Since 253,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,997, it is not a prime number.


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