Q: Is 331,430,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,430,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,430,142 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 331430142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 123 246 1,347,277 2,694,554 4,041,831 8,083,662 55,238,357 110,476,714 165,715,071 and 331,430,142, with no remainder.

Since 331,430,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,430,142, 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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