Q: Is 521,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 521,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 521,255 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 521255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 53 265 281 371 1,405 1,855 1,967 9,835 14,893 74,465 104,251 and 521,255, with no remainder.

Since 521,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 521,255, 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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