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Is 217 a Prime Number?

Is 217 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 217 is a prime or composite is - "217 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 217 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 217 a prime number? - No
Is 217 a composite number? - Yes
Is 217 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 217 - 7, 31
Factors of 217 - 1, 7, 31, 217

Is 217 a Prime or Composite?

Is 217 a Prime Number?

No, 217 is not a prime number. The number 217 is divisible by 1, 7, 31, 217. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 217 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 7, 31, 217, it is not a prime number.

Is 217 a Prime Number?

Why is 217 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 217 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 217: 1, 7, 31, 217

Since 217 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 217 is not a prime number.

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Is 217 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 217 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 7, 31, 217. In other words, 217 is a composite number because 217 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 217 a Prime Number?	No
Is 217 a Composite Number?	Yes
Is 217 an Odd Number?	Yes
Is 217 a Perfect Square?	No
Multiples of 217	217, 434, 651, 868, 1085, 1302, 1519, 1736, 1953, 2170
Cube Root of 217	6.009234
Is 217 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 217 an Even Number?	No
Square Root of 217	14.73092
Square of 217	47089

Fun Facts:

5 is the only prime number having the last digit as 5.
2 is the smallest prime number.
A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 10601, 11311, 12421

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