Q: Is 198,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,231 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 198231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 6,007 18,021 66,077 and 198,231, with no remainder.

Since 198,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,231, it is not a prime number.


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