Q: Is 231,001,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,001,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,001,220 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 231001220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 11,550,061 23,100,122 46,200,244 57,750,305 115,500,610 and 231,001,220, with no remainder.

Since 231,001,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,001,220, 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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