Q: Is 21,008,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,008,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,008,005 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 21008005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 89 445 1,513 2,777 7,565 13,885 47,209 236,045 247,153 1,235,765 4,201,601 and 21,008,005, with no remainder.

Since 21,008,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,008,005, 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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