Q: Is 316,142,337 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,142,337 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,142,337 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 316142337 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 654,539 1,963,617 4,581,773 13,745,319 15,054,397 45,163,191 105,380,779 and 316,142,337, with no remainder.

Since 316,142,337 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,142,337, 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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