Q: Is 208,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,700 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 208700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,087 4,174 8,348 10,435 20,870 41,740 52,175 104,350 and 208,700, with no remainder.

Since 208,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,700, it is not a prime number.


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