Q: Is 316,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,704 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 316704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 3,299 6,598 9,897 13,196 19,794 26,392 39,588 52,784 79,176 105,568 158,352 and 316,704, with no remainder.

Since 316,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,704, it is not a prime number.


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