Q: Is 21,316,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,316,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,316,250 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 21316250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 625 1,250 17,053 34,106 85,265 170,530 426,325 852,650 2,131,625 4,263,250 10,658,125 and 21,316,250, with no remainder.

Since 21,316,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,316,250, 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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