Q: Is 257,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,231 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 257231 can be evenly divided by 1 13 47 421 611 5,473 19,787 and 257,231, with no remainder.

Since 257,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,231, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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