Q: Is 855,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,252 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 855252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 7,919 15,838 23,757 31,676 47,514 71,271 95,028 142,542 213,813 285,084 427,626 and 855,252, with no remainder.

Since 855,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,252, 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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