Q: Is 131,312,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,312,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,312,002 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 131312002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 1,361 2,539 2,722 5,078 25,859 48,241 51,718 96,482 3,455,579 6,911,158 65,656,001 and 131,312,002, with no remainder.

Since 131,312,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,312,002, 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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