Q: Is 211,211,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 211,211,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 211,211,230 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 211211230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 1,242,419 2,484,838 6,212,095 12,424,190 21,121,123 42,242,246 105,605,615 and 211,211,230, with no remainder.

Since 211,211,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 211,211,230, 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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