Q: Is 257,771 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,771 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,771 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 257771 can be evenly divided by 1 17 59 257 1,003 4,369 15,163 and 257,771, with no remainder.

Since 257,771 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,771, 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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