Q: Is 231,519 a Prime Number?

A: No, 231,519 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,519 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 231519 can be evenly divided by 1 3 229 337 687 1,011 77,173 and 231,519, with no remainder.

Since 231,519 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,519, it is not a prime number.

Number	231,517	231,518	231,520	231,521
Prime?	no	no	no	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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