Q: Is 221,889 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 221,889 is not a prime number.

Why is 221,889 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 221889 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 1,999 5,997 73,963 and 221,889, with no remainder.

Since 221,889 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,889, it is not a prime number.


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