Q: Is 259,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,704 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 259704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,607 7,214 10,821 14,428 21,642 28,856 32,463 43,284 64,926 86,568 129,852 and 259,704, with no remainder.

Since 259,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,704, 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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