Q: Is 257,465 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,465 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,465 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 257465 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 65 85 221 233 1,105 1,165 3,029 3,961 15,145 19,805 51,493 and 257,465, with no remainder.

Since 257,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,465, 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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