Q: Is 253,450 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,450 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,450 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 253450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 37 50 74 137 185 274 370 685 925 1,370 1,850 3,425 5,069 6,850 10,138 25,345 50,690 126,725 and 253,450, with no remainder.

Since 253,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,450, it is not a prime number.


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

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