Q: Is 211,225,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 211,225,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 211,225,221 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 211225221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,380,557 4,141,671 12,425,013 23,469,469 70,408,407 and 211,225,221, with no remainder.

Since 211,225,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 211,225,221, 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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