Q: Is 424,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 424,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 424,255 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 424255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 61 65 107 305 535 793 1,391 3,965 6,527 6,955 32,635 84,851 and 424,255, with no remainder.

Since 424,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,255, it is not a prime number.


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