Q: Is 230,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 230,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 230,601 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 230601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 79 139 237 417 553 973 1,659 2,919 10,981 32,943 76,867 and 230,601, with no remainder.

Since 230,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,601, it is not a prime number.


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