Q: Is 217,189 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,189 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,189 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 217189 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 23 71 133 161 437 497 1,349 1,633 3,059 9,443 11,431 31,027 and 217,189, with no remainder.

Since 217,189 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,189, 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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