Q: Is 231,332,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,332,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,332,423 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 231332423 can be evenly divided by 1 7 2,887 11,447 20,209 80,129 33,047,489 and 231,332,423, with no remainder.

Since 231,332,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,332,423, 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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