Q: Is 256,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 256,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,442 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 256442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 128,221 and 256,442, with no remainder.

Since 256,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,442, it is not a prime number.


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