Q: Is 218,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 218,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 218,982 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 218982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 36,497 72,994 109,491 and 218,982, with no remainder.

Since 218,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,982, 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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