Q: Is 316,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,000 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 316000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 79 80 100 125 158 160 200 250 316 395 400 500 632 790 800 1,000 1,264 1,580 1,975 2,000 2,528 3,160 3,950 4,000 6,320 7,900 9,875 12,640 15,800 19,750 31,600 39,500 63,200 79,000 158,000 and 316,000, with no remainder.

Since 316,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,000, it is not a prime number.


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