Q: Is 981,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 981,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 981,253 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 981253 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 41 91 263 287 533 1,841 3,419 3,731 10,783 23,933 75,481 140,179 and 981,253, with no remainder.

Since 981,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,253, 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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