Q: Is 231,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,039 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 231039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 43 129 199 387 597 1,161 1,791 5,373 8,557 25,671 77,013 and 231,039, with no remainder.

Since 231,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,039, it is not a prime number.


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