Q: Is 217,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,938 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 217938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,189 10,378 15,567 31,134 36,323 72,646 108,969 and 217,938, with no remainder.

Since 217,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,938, it is not a prime number.


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