Q: Is 212,459 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,459 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 212459 can be evenly divided by 1 13 59 277 767 3,601 16,343 and 212,459, with no remainder.

Since 212,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,459, it is not a prime number.


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