Q: Is 257,207 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,207 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,207 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 257207 can be evenly divided by 1 31 8,297 and 257,207, with no remainder.

Since 257,207 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,207, it is not a prime number.


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