Q: Is 995,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 995,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 995,253 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 995253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 83 249 571 581 1,713 1,743 3,997 11,991 47,393 142,179 331,751 and 995,253, with no remainder.

Since 995,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 995,253, 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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