Q: Is 259,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,138 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 259138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 11,779 23,558 129,569 and 259,138, with no remainder.

Since 259,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,138, it is not a prime number.


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