Q: Is 467,766,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 467,766,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 467,766,231 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 467766231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47 141 691 2,073 4,801 14,403 32,477 97,431 225,647 676,941 3,317,491 9,952,473 155,922,077 and 467,766,231, with no remainder.

Since 467,766,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 467,766,231, 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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