Q: Is 101,431,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,431,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,431,231 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 101431231 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 499 1,087 5,489 8,483 11,957 18,479 93,313 203,269 542,413 5,966,543 9,221,021 and 101,431,231, with no remainder.

Since 101,431,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,431,231, 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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