Q: Is 31,423,443 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,423,443 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,423,443 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 31423443 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 251 753 1,439 4,317 7,279 21,837 41,731 125,193 361,189 1,083,567 10,474,481 and 31,423,443, with no remainder.

Since 31,423,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,423,443, 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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