Q: Is 255,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,423 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 255423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 12,163 36,489 85,141 and 255,423, with no remainder.

Since 255,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,423, it is not a prime number.


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