Q: Is 331,312,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,312,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,312,002 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 331312002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 7,888,381 15,776,762 23,665,143 47,330,286 55,218,667 110,437,334 165,656,001 and 331,312,002, with no remainder.

Since 331,312,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,312,002, 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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