Q: Is 311,505,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,505,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,505,402 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 311505402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 3,993,659 7,987,318 11,980,977 23,961,954 51,917,567 103,835,134 155,752,701 and 311,505,402, with no remainder.

Since 311,505,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,505,402, 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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