Q: Is 208,505 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,505 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,505 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 208505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 187 223 935 1,115 2,453 3,791 12,265 18,955 41,701 and 208,505, with no remainder.

Since 208,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,505, 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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