Q: Is 250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 250 is not a prime number.

Why is 250 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 250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 and 250, with no remainder.

Since 250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250, it is not a prime number.


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