Q: Is 231,004,323 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,004,323 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,004,323 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 231004323 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 2,333,377 7,000,131 21,000,393 25,667,147 77,001,441 and 231,004,323, with no remainder.

Since 231,004,323 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,004,323, 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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