Q: Is 311,430,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,430,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,430,159 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 311430159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 29 57 87 171 261 551 1,653 4,959 62,801 188,403 565,209 1,193,219 1,821,229 3,579,657 5,463,687 10,738,971 16,391,061 34,603,351 103,810,053 and 311,430,159, with no remainder.

Since 311,430,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,430,159, 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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