Q: Is 311,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 311,996 is 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 311996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 77,999 155,998 and 311,996, with no remainder.
Since 311,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,996, it is not a prime number.