Q: Is 316,159,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,159,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,159,738 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 316159738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 947 1,894 2,113 4,226 74,813 149,626 166,927 333,854 2,001,011 4,002,022 158,079,869 and 316,159,738, with no remainder.

Since 316,159,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,159,738, 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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