Q: Is 131,401,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,401,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,401,231 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 131401231 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 299 653 673 8,489 8,749 15,019 15,479 195,247 201,227 439,469 5,713,097 10,107,787 and 131,401,231, with no remainder.

Since 131,401,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,401,231, 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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