Q: Is 241,002,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 241,002,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 241,002,231 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 241002231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 139 417 659 877 1,977 2,631 91,601 121,903 274,803 365,709 577,943 1,733,829 80,334,077 and 241,002,231, with no remainder.

Since 241,002,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,002,231, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

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

Explore more about the number 241,002,231:


Ask a Question