Q: Is 209,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 209,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 209,740 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 209740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 10,487 20,974 41,948 52,435 104,870 and 209,740, with no remainder.

Since 209,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,740, 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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