Q: Is 212,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,508 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 212508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 5,903 11,806 17,709 23,612 35,418 53,127 70,836 106,254 and 212,508, with no remainder.

Since 212,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,508, it is not a prime number.


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