Q: Is 217,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 217,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 217,402 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 217402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 142 1,531 3,062 108,701 and 217,402, with no remainder.

Since 217,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,402, it is not a prime number.


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