Q: Is 320,001,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 320,001,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 320,001,231 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 320001231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 23 33 69 253 759 421,609 1,264,827 4,637,699 9,697,007 13,913,097 29,091,021 106,667,077 and 320,001,231, with no remainder.

Since 320,001,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 320,001,231, 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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