Q: Is 211,501 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 211,501 is a prime number.

Why is 211,501 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 211501 can be evenly divided by 1 and 211,501, with no remainder.

Since 211,501 can be divided by just 1 and 211,501, it is a prime number.

Number	211,499	211,500	211,502	211,503
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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