Q: Is 231,640 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,640 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,640 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 231640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,791 11,582 23,164 28,955 46,328 57,910 115,820 and 231,640, with no remainder.

Since 231,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,640, 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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