Q: Is 231,474 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,474 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,474 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 231474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 173 223 346 446 519 669 1,038 1,338 38,579 77,158 115,737 and 231,474, with no remainder.

Since 231,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,474, 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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