Q: Is 331,243,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,243,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,243,143 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 331243143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,433,953 4,301,859 10,037,671 15,773,483 30,113,013 47,320,449 110,414,381 and 331,243,143, with no remainder.

Since 331,243,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,243,143, 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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