Q: Is 212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212 is not a prime number.

Why is 212 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 212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 and 212, with no remainder.

Since 212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212, it is not a prime number.


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