Q: Is 131,124,298 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,124,298 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,124,298 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 131124298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 3,856,597 7,713,194 65,562,149 and 131,124,298, with no remainder.

Since 131,124,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,124,298, 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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