Q: Is 256,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 256,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,875 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 256875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 125 137 375 411 625 685 1,875 2,055 3,425 10,275 17,125 51,375 85,625 and 256,875, with no remainder.

Since 256,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,875, it is not a prime number.


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