Q: Is 87,231,369 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,231,369 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,231,369 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 87231369 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 1,710,419 5,131,257 29,077,123 and 87,231,369, with no remainder.

Since 87,231,369 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,231,369, 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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