Q: Is 217,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,131 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 217131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 157 461 471 1,383 72,377 and 217,131, with no remainder.

Since 217,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,131, it is not a prime number.


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