Q: Is 309,915 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 309,915 is not a prime number.

Why is 309,915 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 309915 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 71 97 213 291 355 485 639 873 1,065 1,455 3,195 4,365 6,887 20,661 34,435 61,983 103,305 and 309,915, with no remainder.

Since 309,915 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,915, 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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