Q: Is 155,004,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 155,004,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 155,004,231 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 155004231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 571 1,713 2,207 6,621 23,411 70,233 90,487 271,461 1,260,197 3,780,591 51,668,077 and 155,004,231, with no remainder.

Since 155,004,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,004,231, 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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