Q: Is 259,425 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,425 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,425 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 259425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 225 1,153 3,459 5,765 10,377 17,295 28,825 51,885 86,475 and 259,425, with no remainder.

Since 259,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,425, 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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