Q: Is 231,262,343 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,262,343 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,262,343 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 231262343 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17,789,411 and 231,262,343, with no remainder.

Since 231,262,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,262,343, 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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