Q: Is 255,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,442 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 255442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 683 1,366 7,513 11,611 15,026 23,222 127,721 and 255,442, with no remainder.

Since 255,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,442, it is not a prime number.


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