Q: Is 421,213,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,213,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,213,215 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 421213215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 28,080,881 84,242,643 140,404,405 and 421,213,215, with no remainder.

Since 421,213,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,213,215, 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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