Q: Is 231,299 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 231,299 is a prime number.

Why is 231,299 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 231299 can be evenly divided by 1 and 231,299, with no remainder.

Since 231,299 can be divided by just 1 and 231,299, it is a prime number.

Number	231,297	231,298	231,300	231,301
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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