Q: Is 131,261,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,261,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,261,012 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 131261012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 1,930,309 3,860,618 7,721,236 32,815,253 65,630,506 and 131,261,012, with no remainder.

Since 131,261,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,261,012, 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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