Q: Is 230,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 230,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 230,989 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 230989 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 83 121 253 913 1,909 2,783 10,043 20,999 and 230,989, with no remainder.

Since 230,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,989, 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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