Q: Is 431,012,313 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 431,012,313 is not a prime number.

Why is 431,012,313 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 431012313 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 93 279 837 514,949 1,544,847 4,634,541 13,903,623 15,963,419 47,890,257 143,670,771 and 431,012,313, with no remainder.

Since 431,012,313 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,012,313, 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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