Q: Is 231,105,505 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,105,505 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,105,505 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 231105505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 2,909 14,545 15,889 79,445 46,221,101 and 231,105,505, with no remainder.

Since 231,105,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,105,505, 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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