Q: Is 212,947 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,947 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,947 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 212947 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 203 1,049 7,343 30,421 and 212,947, with no remainder.

Since 212,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,947, 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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