Q: Is 131,104,305 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,104,305 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,104,305 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 131104305 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 971,143 2,913,429 4,855,715 8,740,287 14,567,145 26,220,861 43,701,435 and 131,104,305, with no remainder.

Since 131,104,305 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,104,305, 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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