Q: Is 104,041,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 104,041,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 104,041,231 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 104041231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 41 157 287 1,099 2,309 6,437 16,163 45,059 94,669 362,513 662,683 2,537,591 14,863,033 and 104,041,231, with no remainder.

Since 104,041,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,041,231, 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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