Q: Is 121,216,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 121,216,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 121,216,215 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 121216215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,009 3,027 5,045 8,009 15,135 24,027 40,045 120,135 8,081,081 24,243,243 40,405,405 and 121,216,215, with no remainder.

Since 121,216,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,216,215, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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