Q: Is 323,013,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 323,013,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 323,013,231 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 323013231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 67 201 603 1,809 178,559 535,677 1,607,031 4,821,093 11,963,453 35,890,359 107,671,077 and 323,013,231, with no remainder.

Since 323,013,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 323,013,231, 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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