Q: Is 254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 254 is not a prime number.

Why is 254 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 254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 127 and 254, with no remainder.

Since 254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254, it is not a prime number.


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