Q: Is 217,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,215 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 217215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,609 4,827 8,045 14,481 24,135 43,443 72,405 and 217,215, with no remainder.

Since 217,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,215, 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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