Q: Is 5,242,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 5,242,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 5,242,255 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 5242255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 155 961 1,091 4,805 5,455 33,821 169,105 1,048,451 and 5,242,255, with no remainder.

Since 5,242,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,242,255, 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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