Q: Is 206,901 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 206,901 is not a prime number.

Why is 206,901 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 206901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 79 97 237 291 711 873 2,133 2,619 7,663 22,989 68,967 and 206,901, with no remainder.

Since 206,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 206,901, 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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