Q: Is 31,423,338 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,423,338 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,423,338 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 31423338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,745,741 3,491,482 5,237,223 10,474,446 15,711,669 and 31,423,338, with no remainder.

Since 31,423,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,423,338, 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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