Q: Is 208,809 a Prime Number?

A: No, 208,809 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,809 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 208809 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23,201 69,603 and 208,809, with no remainder.

Since 208,809 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,809, it is not a prime number.

Number	208,807	208,808	208,810	208,811
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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