Q: Is 259,231 a Prime Number?
A: No, 259,231 is 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.