Q: Is 229 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 229 is a prime number.

Why is 229 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 229 can be evenly divided by 1 and 229, with no remainder.

Since 229 can be divided by just 1 and 229, it is a prime number.


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