Q: Is 21,307,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,307,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,307,401 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 21307401 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 89 267 801 2,403 8,867 26,601 79,803 239,409 789,163 2,367,489 7,102,467 and 21,307,401, with no remainder.

Since 21,307,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,307,401, 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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