Q: Is 221,529 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 221,529 is not a prime number.

Why is 221,529 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 221529 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 49 77 137 147 231 411 539 959 1,507 1,617 2,877 4,521 6,713 10,549 20,139 31,647 73,843 and 221,529, with no remainder.

Since 221,529 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,529, 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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