Q: Is 31,231,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,231,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,231,100 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 31231100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 312,311 624,622 1,249,244 1,561,555 3,123,110 6,246,220 7,807,775 15,615,550 and 31,231,100, with no remainder.

Since 31,231,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,231,100, it is not a prime number.


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

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