Q: Is 204,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 204,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 204,985 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 204985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 3,727 18,635 40,997 and 204,985, with no remainder.

Since 204,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,985, it is not a prime number.


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