Q: Is 61,113,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 61,113,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 61,113,231 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 61113231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 621 98,411 295,233 885,699 2,263,453 2,657,097 6,790,359 20,371,077 and 61,113,231, with no remainder.

Since 61,113,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,113,231, 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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