Q: Is 230,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 230,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 230,978 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 230978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 10,499 20,998 115,489 and 230,978, with no remainder.

Since 230,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,978, it is not a prime number.


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