Q: Is 259,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,340 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 259340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 12,967 25,934 51,868 64,835 129,670 and 259,340, with no remainder.

Since 259,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,340, 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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