Q: Is 316,001,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,001,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,001,342 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 316001342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 1,907 2,857 3,814 5,714 55,303 82,853 110,606 165,706 5,448,299 10,896,598 158,000,671 and 316,001,342, with no remainder.

Since 316,001,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,001,342, 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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