Q: Is 231,995 a Prime Number?

A: No, 231,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,995 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 231995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 46,399 and 231,995, with no remainder.

Since 231,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,995, it is not a prime number.

Number	231,993	231,994	231,996	231,997
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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