Q: Is 255,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,042 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 255042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 4,723 9,446 14,169 28,338 42,507 85,014 127,521 and 255,042, with no remainder.

Since 255,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,042, it is not a prime number.


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