Q: Is 310,031,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 310,031,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 310,031,431 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 310031431 can be evenly divided by 1 17 29 233 493 2,699 3,961 6,757 45,883 78,271 114,869 628,867 1,330,607 10,690,739 18,237,143 and 310,031,431, with no remainder.

Since 310,031,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 310,031,431, 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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