Q: Is 259,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 259,988 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 259988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 64,997 129,994 and 259,988, with no remainder.
Since 259,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,988, it is not a prime number.