Q: Is 316,102,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,102,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,102,238 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 316102238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 127 254 367 734 3,391 6,782 46,609 93,218 430,657 861,314 1,244,497 2,488,994 158,051,119 and 316,102,238, with no remainder.

Since 316,102,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,102,238, 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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