Q: Is 212,279 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,279 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,279 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 212279 can be evenly divided by 1 17 12,487 and 212,279, with no remainder.

Since 212,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,279, it is not a prime number.


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