Q: Is 255,873 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,873 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,873 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 255873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 67 201 1,273 3,819 4,489 13,467 85,291 and 255,873, with no remainder.

Since 255,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,873, 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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