Q: Is 231,420,030 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,420,030 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,420,030 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 231420030 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 7,714,001 15,428,002 23,142,003 38,570,005 46,284,006 77,140,010 115,710,015 and 231,420,030, with no remainder.

Since 231,420,030 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,420,030, 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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