Q: Is 231,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,874 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 231874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 191 382 607 1,214 115,937 and 231,874, with no remainder.

Since 231,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,874, it is not a prime number.


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