Q: Is 199,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 199,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 199,720 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 199720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,993 9,986 19,972 24,965 39,944 49,930 99,860 and 199,720, with no remainder.

Since 199,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 199,720, it is not a prime number.


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