Q: Is 255,797 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,797 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,797 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 255797 can be evenly divided by 1 19 13,463 and 255,797, with no remainder.

Since 255,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,797, it is not a prime number.


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