Q: Is 316,640 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,640 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,640 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 316640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,979 3,958 7,916 9,895 15,832 19,790 31,664 39,580 63,328 79,160 158,320 and 316,640, with no remainder.

Since 316,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,640, 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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