Q: Is 13,255 a Prime Number?

A: No, 13,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 13,255 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 13255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 241 1,205 2,651 and 13,255, with no remainder.

Since 13,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 13,255, it is not a prime number.

Number	13,253	13,254	13,256	13,257
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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