Q: Is 259,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,220 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 259220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 997 1,994 3,988 4,985 9,970 12,961 19,940 25,922 51,844 64,805 129,610 and 259,220, with no remainder.

Since 259,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,220, 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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