Q: Is 256,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 256,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,139 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 256139 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 19 61 221 247 323 793 1,037 1,159 4,199 13,481 15,067 19,703 and 256,139, with no remainder.

Since 256,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,139, 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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