Q: Is 324,006,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 324,006,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 324,006,231 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 324006231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 421 1,263 6,257 17,261 18,771 51,783 256,537 769,611 2,634,197 7,902,591 108,002,077 and 324,006,231, with no remainder.

Since 324,006,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 324,006,231, 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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