Q: Is 16,255 a Prime Number?

A: No, 16,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,255 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 16255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 3,251 and 16,255, with no remainder.

Since 16,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,255, it is not a prime number.

Number	16,253	16,254	16,256	16,257
Prime?	yes	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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