Q: Is 253 a Prime Number?
A: No, 253 is 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 253 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 and 253, with no remainder.
Since 253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253, it is not a prime number.