Q: Is 131,115,321 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,115,321 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,115,321 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 131115321 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 317 951 2,853 8,559 15,319 45,957 137,871 413,613 4,856,123 14,568,369 43,705,107 and 131,115,321, with no remainder.

Since 131,115,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,115,321, 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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