Q: Is 252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 252 is not a prime number.

Why is 252 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 252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 and 252, with no remainder.

Since 252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252, it is not a prime number.


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