Q: Is 131,217,765 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,217,765 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,217,765 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 131217765 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,249,693 3,749,079 6,248,465 8,747,851 18,745,395 26,243,553 43,739,255 and 131,217,765, with no remainder.

Since 131,217,765 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,217,765, 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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