Q: Is 259,899 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,899 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,899 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 259899 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 2,113 6,339 86,633 and 259,899, with no remainder.

Since 259,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,899, 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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