Q: Is 208,565 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,565 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,565 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 208565 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 59 101 295 413 505 707 2,065 3,535 5,959 29,795 41,713 and 208,565, with no remainder.

Since 208,565 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,565, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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