Q: Is 211,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 211,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 211,998 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 211998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 89 178 267 397 534 794 1,191 2,382 35,333 70,666 105,999 and 211,998, with no remainder.

Since 211,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 211,998, 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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