Q: Is 254,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 254,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 254,508 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 254508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 127 167 254 334 381 501 508 668 762 1,002 1,524 2,004 21,209 42,418 63,627 84,836 127,254 and 254,508, with no remainder.

Since 254,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,508, 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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