Q: Is 199,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 199,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 199,609 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 199609 can be evenly divided by 1 31 47 137 1,457 4,247 6,439 and 199,609, with no remainder.

Since 199,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 199,609, it is not a prime number.


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