Q: Is 21,004,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,004,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,004,215 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 21004215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 73,699 221,097 368,495 1,105,485 1,400,281 4,200,843 7,001,405 and 21,004,215, with no remainder.

Since 21,004,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,004,215, 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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