Q: Is 231,042,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,042,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,042,004 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 231042004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 191 382 764 302,411 604,822 1,209,644 57,760,501 115,521,002 and 231,042,004, with no remainder.

Since 231,042,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,042,004, 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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