Q: Is 231,420,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,420,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,420,210 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 231420210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 70 105 210 1,102,001 2,204,002 3,306,003 5,510,005 6,612,006 7,714,007 11,020,010 15,428,014 16,530,015 23,142,021 33,060,030 38,570,035 46,284,042 77,140,070 115,710,105 and 231,420,210, with no remainder.

Since 231,420,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,420,210, 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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