Q: Is 21,508,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,508,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,508,700 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 21508700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 215,087 430,174 860,348 1,075,435 2,150,870 4,301,740 5,377,175 10,754,350 and 21,508,700, with no remainder.

Since 21,508,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,508,700, 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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