Q: Is 406,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 406,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 406,250 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 406250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 125 130 250 325 625 650 1,250 1,625 3,125 3,250 6,250 8,125 15,625 16,250 31,250 40,625 81,250 203,125 and 406,250, with no remainder.

Since 406,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,250, 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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