Q: Is 321,215,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 321,215,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 321,215,017 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 321215017 can be evenly divided by 1 17 277 4,709 68,213 1,159,621 18,895,001 and 321,215,017, with no remainder.

Since 321,215,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,215,017, 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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