Q: Is 208,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,642 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 208642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 2,129 4,258 14,903 29,806 104,321 and 208,642, with no remainder.

Since 208,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,642, 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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