Q: Is 231,115,555 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,115,555 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,115,555 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 231115555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 1,321 3,181 6,605 14,531 15,905 34,991 72,655 174,955 4,202,101 21,010,505 46,223,111 and 231,115,555, with no remainder.

Since 231,115,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,115,555, 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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