Q: Is 262,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 262,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,457 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 262457 can be evenly divided by 1 13 169 1,553 20,189 and 262,457, with no remainder.

Since 262,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,457, it is not a prime number.


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