Q: Is 31,312,309 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,312,309 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,312,309 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 31312309 can be evenly divided by 1 7 103 137 317 721 959 2,219 14,111 32,651 43,429 98,777 228,557 304,003 4,473,187 and 31,312,309, with no remainder.

Since 31,312,309 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,312,309, 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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