Q: Is 199,400 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 199,400 is not a prime number.

Why is 199,400 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 199400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 997 1,994 3,988 4,985 7,976 9,970 19,940 24,925 39,880 49,850 99,700 and 199,400, with no remainder.

Since 199,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 199,400, it is not a prime number.


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