Q: Is 229,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 229,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 229,221 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 229221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 25,469 76,407 and 229,221, with no remainder.

Since 229,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,221, it is not a prime number.


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