Q: Is 311,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,950 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 311950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 367 425 734 850 1,835 3,670 6,239 9,175 12,478 18,350 31,195 62,390 155,975 and 311,950, with no remainder.

Since 311,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,950, it is not a prime number.


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