Q: Is 104,405,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 104,405,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 104,405,231 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 104405231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 49 259 1,813 57,587 403,109 2,130,719 2,821,763 14,915,033 and 104,405,231, with no remainder.

Since 104,405,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,405,231, 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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