Q: Is 231,001,224 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,001,224 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,001,224 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 231001224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 9,625,051 19,250,102 28,875,153 38,500,204 57,750,306 77,000,408 115,500,612 and 231,001,224, with no remainder.

Since 231,001,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,001,224, 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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