Q: Is 320,231,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 320,231,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 320,231,431 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 320231431 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 221 601 2,411 7,813 10,217 31,343 40,987 132,821 532,831 1,449,011 18,837,143 24,633,187 and 320,231,431, with no remainder.

Since 320,231,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 320,231,431, 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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