Q: Is 257,915 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,915 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,915 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 257915 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 7,369 36,845 51,583 and 257,915, with no remainder.

Since 257,915 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,915, 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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