Q: Is 316,488 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,488 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,488 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 316488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 13,187 26,374 39,561 52,748 79,122 105,496 158,244 and 316,488, with no remainder.

Since 316,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,488, it is not a prime number.


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