Q: Is 231,118,355 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,118,355 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,118,355 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 231118355 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 401 2,005 5,213 8,867 26,065 44,335 115,271 576,355 3,555,667 17,778,335 46,223,671 and 231,118,355, with no remainder.

Since 231,118,355 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,118,355, 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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