Q: Is 221,010,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 221,010,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 221,010,008 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 221010008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 673,811 1,347,622 2,695,244 5,390,488 27,626,251 55,252,502 110,505,004 and 221,010,008, with no remainder.

Since 221,010,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,010,008, 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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