Q: Is 255,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,402 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 255402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,027 4,054 6,081 12,162 14,189 18,243 28,378 36,486 42,567 85,134 127,701 and 255,402, with no remainder.

Since 255,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,402, 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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