Q: Is 208,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,750 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 208750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 167 250 334 625 835 1,250 1,670 4,175 8,350 20,875 41,750 104,375 and 208,750, with no remainder.

Since 208,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,750, 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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