Q: Is 312,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 312,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 312,002 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 312002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 73 146 2,137 4,274 156,001 and 312,002, with no remainder.

Since 312,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,002, it is not a prime number.


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