Q: Is 255,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,048 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 255048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,627 21,254 31,881 42,508 63,762 85,016 127,524 and 255,048, with no remainder.

Since 255,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,048, it is not a prime number.


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