Q: Is 31,314,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,314,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,314,003 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 31314003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 167 501 1,169 3,507 8,929 26,787 62,503 187,509 1,491,143 4,473,429 10,438,001 and 31,314,003, with no remainder.

Since 31,314,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,314,003, 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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