Q: Is 431,235,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 431,235,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 431,235,231 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 431235231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 127 147 381 889 2,667 6,223 18,669 23,099 69,297 161,693 485,079 1,131,851 2,933,573 3,395,553 8,800,719 20,535,011 61,605,033 143,745,077 and 431,235,231, with no remainder.

Since 431,235,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,235,231, 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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