Q: Is 231,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,875 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 231875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 35 53 125 175 265 371 625 875 1,325 1,855 4,375 6,625 9,275 33,125 46,375 and 231,875, with no remainder.

Since 231,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,875, it is not a prime number.


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