Q: Is 311,332,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,332,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,332,738 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 311332738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 1,229 2,458 5,507 11,014 28,267 56,534 126,661 253,322 6,768,103 13,536,206 155,666,369 and 311,332,738, with no remainder.

Since 311,332,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,332,738, 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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