Q: Is 217,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,608 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 217608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 9,067 18,134 27,201 36,268 54,402 72,536 108,804 and 217,608, with no remainder.

Since 217,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,608, 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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