Q: Is 217,983 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,983 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,983 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 217983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 72,661 and 217,983, with no remainder.

Since 217,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,983, it is not a prime number.


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