Q: Is 131,011,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,011,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,011,231 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 131011231 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 47 221 611 799 10,387 12,613 163,969 214,421 592,811 2,787,473 7,706,543 10,077,787 and 131,011,231, with no remainder.

Since 131,011,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,011,231, 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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