Is 3 a factor of 217?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 3 is a factor of 217.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 217 and then seeing if 3 is one of them. The factors of 217 are 1, 7, 31, and 217. Looking at the list, you see that 3 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 217?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 217 by 3 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 is a factor of 217. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 3 is not a factor of 217.

217 divided by 3 is 72.33333333 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 217?" is no.

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