Q: Is 231,512 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,512 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,512 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 231512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 43 86 172 344 673 1,346 2,692 5,384 28,939 57,878 115,756 and 231,512, with no remainder.

Since 231,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,512, 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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