Q: Is 56,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,250 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 56250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 250 375 450 625 750 1,125 1,250 1,875 2,250 3,125 3,750 5,625 6,250 9,375 11,250 18,750 28,125 and 56,250, with no remainder.

Since 56,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,250, it is not a prime number.


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