Q: Is 311,311,310 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,311,310 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,311,310 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 311311310 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 1,831,243 3,662,486 9,156,215 18,312,430 31,131,131 62,262,262 155,655,655 and 311,311,310, with no remainder.

Since 311,311,310 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,311,310, 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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