Q: Is 217,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,009 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 217009 can be evenly divided by 1 13 16,693 and 217,009, with no remainder.

Since 217,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,009, it is not a prime number.


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