Q: Is 259,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,231 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 259231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 203 1,277 8,939 37,033 and 259,231, with no remainder.

Since 259,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,231, 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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