Q: Is 331,204,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,204,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,204,738 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 331204738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 1,219 2,438 135,851 271,702 3,124,573 6,249,146 7,200,103 14,400,206 165,602,369 and 331,204,738, with no remainder.

Since 331,204,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,204,738, 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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