Q: Is 147,317 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,317 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,317 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 147317 can be evenly divided by 1 179 823 and 147,317, with no remainder.

Since 147,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,317, it is not a prime number.


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