Q: Is 311,430,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,430,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,430,342 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 311430342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 123 246 1,265,977 2,531,954 3,797,931 7,595,862 51,905,057 103,810,114 155,715,171 and 311,430,342, with no remainder.

Since 311,430,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,430,342, 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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