Q: Is 231,432 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,432 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,432 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 231432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 9,643 19,286 28,929 38,572 57,858 77,144 115,716 and 231,432, with no remainder.

Since 231,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,432, 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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