Q: Is 209,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 209,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 209,968 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 209968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 1,193 2,386 4,772 9,544 13,123 19,088 26,246 52,492 104,984 and 209,968, with no remainder.

Since 209,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,968, 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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