Q: Is 208,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,968 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 208968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 8,707 17,414 26,121 34,828 52,242 69,656 104,484 and 208,968, with no remainder.

Since 208,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,968, 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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