Q: Is 316,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,420 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 316420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,217 2,434 4,868 6,085 12,170 15,821 24,340 31,642 63,284 79,105 158,210 and 316,420, with no remainder.

Since 316,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,420, 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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