Q: Is 34,255 a Prime Number?

A: No, 34,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 34,255 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 34255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 31 65 85 155 221 403 527 1,105 2,015 2,635 6,851 and 34,255, with no remainder.

Since 34,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 34,255, it is not a prime number.

Number	34,253	34,254	34,256	34,257
Prime?	yes	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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