Q: Is 131,020,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,020,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,020,231 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 131020231 can be evenly divided by 1 29 83 841 1,877 2,407 54,433 69,803 155,791 1,578,557 4,517,939 and 131,020,231, with no remainder.

Since 131,020,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,020,231, 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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