Q: Is 216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216 is not a prime number.

Why is 216 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 216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 and 216, with no remainder.

Since 216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216, it is not a prime number.


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