Q: Is 316,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,740 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 316740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 5,279 10,558 15,837 21,116 26,395 31,674 52,790 63,348 79,185 105,580 158,370 and 316,740, with no remainder.

Since 316,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,740, it is not a prime number.


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