Q: Is 255,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,242 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 255242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 9,817 19,634 127,621 and 255,242, with no remainder.

Since 255,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,242, it is not a prime number.


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