Q: Is 231,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,708 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 231708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19,309 38,618 57,927 77,236 115,854 and 231,708, with no remainder.

Since 231,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,708, it is not a prime number.


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