Q: Is 231,311,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,311,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,311,142 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 231311142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 12,850,619 25,701,238 38,551,857 77,103,714 115,655,571 and 231,311,142, with no remainder.

Since 231,311,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,311,142, 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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