Q: Is 513,252,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 513,252,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 513,252,231 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 513252231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 61 89 183 267 5,429 16,287 31,513 94,539 1,922,293 2,804,657 5,766,879 8,413,971 171,084,077 and 513,252,231, with no remainder.

Since 513,252,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 513,252,231, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 513,252,231:


Ask a Question