Q: Is 315,997 a Prime Number?
A: No, 315,997 is 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 315997 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 253 1,249 13,739 28,727 and 315,997, with no remainder.
Since 315,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,997, it is not a prime number.