Q: Is 255,949 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,949 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,949 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 255949 can be evenly divided by 1 19 361 709 13,471 and 255,949, with no remainder.

Since 255,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,949, it is not a prime number.


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