Q: Is 217,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,950 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 217950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,453 2,906 4,359 7,265 8,718 14,530 21,795 36,325 43,590 72,650 108,975 and 217,950, with no remainder.

Since 217,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,950, 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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