Q: Is 217,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,738 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 217738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 108,869 and 217,738, with no remainder.

Since 217,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,738, it is not a prime number.


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