Q: Is 316,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,700 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 316700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 3,167 6,334 12,668 15,835 31,670 63,340 79,175 158,350 and 316,700, with no remainder.

Since 316,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,700, it is not a prime number.


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