Q: Is 131,235,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,235,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,235,717 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 131235717 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 2,302,381 6,907,143 43,745,239 and 131,235,717, with no remainder.

Since 131,235,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,235,717, 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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