Q: Is 216,257 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216,257 is not a prime number.

Why is 216,257 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 216257 can be evenly divided by 1 17 12,721 and 216,257, with no remainder.

Since 216,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,257, it is not a prime number.


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