Is 3 a factor of 221?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 3 is a factor of 221.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 221 and then seeing if 3 is one of them. The factors of 221 are 1, 13, 17, and 221. Looking at the list, you see that 3 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 221?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 221 by 3 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 is a factor of 221. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 3 is not a factor of 221.

221 divided by 3 is 73.66666667 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 221?" is no.

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