Q: Is 312,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 312,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 312,004 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 312004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 1,013 2,026 4,052 7,091 11,143 14,182 22,286 28,364 44,572 78,001 156,002 and 312,004, with no remainder.

Since 312,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,004, 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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