Q: Is 132,324,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,324,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,324,231 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 132324231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 487 1,461 6,331 6,967 18,993 20,901 90,571 271,713 3,392,929 10,178,787 44,108,077 and 132,324,231, with no remainder.

Since 132,324,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,324,231, 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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