Q: Is 311,043,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,043,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,043,042 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 311043042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 17,280,169 34,560,338 51,840,507 103,681,014 155,521,521 and 311,043,042, with no remainder.

Since 311,043,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,043,042, 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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