Q: Is 131,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,223 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 131223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 31 51 83 93 249 527 1,411 1,581 2,573 4,233 7,719 43,741 and 131,223, with no remainder.

Since 131,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,223, it is not a prime number.


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