Q: Is 257,038 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,038 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,038 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 257038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 128,519 and 257,038, with no remainder.

Since 257,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,038, it is not a prime number.


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