Q: Is 131,358,627 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,358,627 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,358,627 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 131358627 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 977 2,931 8,793 14,939 44,817 134,451 14,595,403 43,786,209 and 131,358,627, with no remainder.

Since 131,358,627 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,358,627, 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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