Q: Is 221,121,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 221,121,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 221,121,138 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 221121138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,264,789 10,529,578 15,794,367 31,588,734 36,853,523 73,707,046 110,560,569 and 221,121,138, with no remainder.

Since 221,121,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,121,138, 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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