Q: Is 21,311,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,311,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,311,421 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 21311421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 103 309 1,751 4,057 5,253 12,171 68,969 206,907 417,871 1,253,613 7,103,807 and 21,311,421, with no remainder.

Since 21,311,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,311,421, 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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