Q: Is 231,618 a Prime Number?

A: No, 231,618 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,618 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 231618 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 38,603 77,206 115,809 and 231,618, with no remainder.

Since 231,618 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,618, it is not a prime number.

Number	231,616	231,617	231,619	231,620
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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