Q: Is 257,385 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,385 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,385 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 257385 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17,159 51,477 85,795 and 257,385, with no remainder.

Since 257,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,385, it is not a prime number.


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