Q: Is 216,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 216,238 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 216238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 9,829 19,658 108,119 and 216,238, with no remainder.

Since 216,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,238, it is not a prime number.


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