Q: Is 255,489 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,489 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,489 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 255489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 6,551 19,653 85,163 and 255,489, with no remainder.

Since 255,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,489, it is not a prime number.


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