Q: Is 21,101,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,101,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,101,217 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 21101217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,009 3,027 6,971 20,913 7,033,739 and 21,101,217, with no remainder.

Since 21,101,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,101,217, 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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