Q: Is 31,204,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,204,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,204,974 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 31204974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 226,123 452,246 678,369 1,356,738 5,200,829 10,401,658 15,602,487 and 31,204,974, with no remainder.

Since 31,204,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,204,974, 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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