Q: Is 131,313,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,313,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,313,423 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 131313423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 701 2,103 3,673 11,019 11,917 35,751 62,441 187,323 2,574,773 7,724,319 43,771,141 and 131,313,423, with no remainder.

Since 131,313,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,313,423, 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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