Q: Is 262,425 a Prime Number?

A: No, 262,425 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,425 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 262425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 3,499 10,497 17,495 52,485 87,475 and 262,425, with no remainder.

Since 262,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,425, it is not a prime number.

Number	262,423	262,424	262,426	262,427
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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