Q: Is 216,838 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216,838 is not a prime number.

Why is 216,838 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 216838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 181 362 599 1,198 108,419 and 216,838, with no remainder.

Since 216,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,838, it is not a prime number.


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