Q: Is 687,071,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 687,071,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 687,071,231 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 687071231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 8,923,003 62,461,021 98,153,033 and 687,071,231, with no remainder.

Since 687,071,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,071,231, 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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