Q: Is 217,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,942 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 217942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 108,971 and 217,942, with no remainder.

Since 217,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,942, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 217,940217,941217,943217,944
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 217,942:


Ask a Question