Q: Is 256,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 256,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,741 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 256741 can be evenly divided by 1 73 3,517 and 256,741, with no remainder.

Since 256,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,741, it is not a prime number.


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