Q: Is 231,006,477 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,006,477 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,006,477 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 231006477 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 5,923,243 17,769,729 77,002,159 and 231,006,477, with no remainder.

Since 231,006,477 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,006,477, 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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