Q: Is 217,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,604 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 217604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 54,401 108,802 and 217,604, with no remainder.

Since 217,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,604, it is not a prime number.


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