Q: Is 254,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 254,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 254,008 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 254008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31,751 63,502 127,004 and 254,008, with no remainder.

Since 254,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,008, it is not a prime number.


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