Q: Is 131,357,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,357,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,357,331 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 131357331 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 2,085,037 6,255,111 14,595,259 18,765,333 43,785,777 and 131,357,331, with no remainder.

Since 131,357,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,357,331, 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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