Q: Is 209,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 209,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 209,972 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 209972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 7,499 14,998 29,996 52,493 104,986 and 209,972, with no remainder.

Since 209,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,972, it is not a prime number.


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