Q: Is 311,248,474 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,248,474 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,248,474 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 311248474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 61 122 1,769 3,538 87,973 175,946 2,551,217 5,102,434 5,366,353 10,732,706 155,624,237 and 311,248,474, with no remainder.

Since 311,248,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,248,474, 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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