Q: Is 208,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,718 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 208718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 1,321 2,642 104,359 and 208,718, with no remainder.

Since 208,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,718, it is not a prime number.


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