Q: Is 259,141 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,141 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,141 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 259141 can be evenly divided by 1 19 23 437 593 11,267 13,639 and 259,141, with no remainder.

Since 259,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,141, it is not a prime number.


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