Q: Is 315,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 315,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 315,987 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 315987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 41 123 287 367 861 1,101 2,569 7,707 15,047 45,141 105,329 and 315,987, with no remainder.

Since 315,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,987, 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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