Q: Is 311,040,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,040,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,040,402 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 311040402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,999 3,998 5,997 11,994 25,933 51,866 77,799 155,598 51,840,067 103,680,134 155,520,201 and 311,040,402, with no remainder.

Since 311,040,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,040,402, 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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