Q: Is 231,797 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,797 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,797 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 231797 can be evenly divided by 1 29 7,993 and 231,797, with no remainder.

Since 231,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,797, it is not a prime number.


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