Q: Is 21,002,657 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,002,657 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,002,657 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 21002657 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 23 247 299 437 3,697 5,681 48,061 70,243 85,031 913,159 1,105,403 1,615,589 and 21,002,657, with no remainder.

Since 21,002,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,002,657, 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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