Q: Is 212,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,460 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 212460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,541 7,082 10,623 14,164 17,705 21,246 35,410 42,492 53,115 70,820 106,230 and 212,460, with no remainder.

Since 212,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,460, it is not a prime number.


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