Q: Is 156,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 156,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 156,221 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 156221 can be evenly divided by 1 13 61 197 793 2,561 12,017 and 156,221, with no remainder.

Since 156,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,221, 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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