Q: Is 217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217 is not a prime number.

Why is 217 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 217 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 and 217, with no remainder.

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


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