Q: Is 321,657 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 321,657 is not a prime number.

Why is 321,657 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 321657 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 53 119 159 289 357 371 867 901 1,113 2,023 2,703 6,069 6,307 15,317 18,921 45,951 107,219 and 321,657, with no remainder.

Since 321,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,657, 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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