Q: Is 231,489 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,489 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,489 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 231489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 89 153 267 289 801 867 1,513 2,601 4,539 13,617 25,721 77,163 and 231,489, with no remainder.

Since 231,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,489, 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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