Q: Is 311,343,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,343,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,343,242 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 311343242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 601 1,202 4,207 8,414 37,003 74,006 259,021 518,042 22,238,803 44,477,606 155,671,621 and 311,343,242, with no remainder.

Since 311,343,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,343,242, 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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