Q: Is 231,145,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,145,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,145,209 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 231145209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,510,753 4,532,259 13,596,777 25,682,801 77,048,403 and 231,145,209, with no remainder.

Since 231,145,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,145,209, 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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