Q: Is 257,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,609 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 257609 can be evenly divided by 1 11 121 2,129 23,419 and 257,609, with no remainder.

Since 257,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,609, it is not a prime number.


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