Q: Is 331,221,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,221,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,221,003 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 331221003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 193 579 7,141 15,461 21,423 46,383 572,057 1,716,171 2,983,973 8,951,919 110,407,001 and 331,221,003, with no remainder.

Since 331,221,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,221,003, 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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