Q: Is 231,501,321 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,501,321 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,501,321 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 231501321 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 2,858,041 8,574,123 25,722,369 77,167,107 and 231,501,321, with no remainder.

Since 231,501,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,501,321, 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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