Q: Is 216,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 216,959 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 216959 can be evenly divided by 1 23 9,433 and 216,959, with no remainder.

Since 216,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,959, 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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