Q: Is 231,430 a Prime Number?

A: No, 231,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,430 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 231430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23,143 46,286 115,715 and 231,430, with no remainder.

Since 231,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,430, it is not a prime number.

Number	231,428	231,429	231,431	231,432
Prime?	no	no	yes	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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