Q: Is 255,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,802 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 255802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 1,619 3,238 127,901 and 255,802, with no remainder.

Since 255,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,802, it is not a prime number.


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