Q: Is 230,542,137 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 230,542,137 is not a prime number.

Why is 230,542,137 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 230542137 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 3,659,399 10,978,197 25,615,793 32,934,591 76,847,379 and 230,542,137, with no remainder.

Since 230,542,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,542,137, 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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