Q: Is 221,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 221,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 221,017 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 221017 can be evenly divided by 1 17 13,001 and 221,017, with no remainder.

Since 221,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,017, it is not a prime number.


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