Q: Is 231,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,857 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 231857 can be evenly divided by 1 19 12,203 and 231,857, with no remainder.

Since 231,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,857, it is not a prime number.


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