Q: Is 311,053,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,053,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,053,431 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 311053431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 137 411 1,781 5,343 58,217 174,651 756,821 2,270,463 7,975,729 23,927,187 103,684,477 and 311,053,431, with no remainder.

Since 311,053,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,053,431, 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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