Q: Is 231,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,959 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 231959 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 2,549 17,843 33,137 and 231,959, with no remainder.

Since 231,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,959, it is not a prime number.


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