Q: Is 131,431,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,431,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,431,142 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 131431142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 199 398 330,229 660,458 65,715,571 and 131,431,142, with no remainder.

Since 131,431,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,431,142, 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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