Q: Is 316,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,550 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 316550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 130 325 487 650 974 2,435 4,870 6,331 12,175 12,662 24,350 31,655 63,310 158,275 and 316,550, with no remainder.

Since 316,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,550, 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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