Q: Is 316,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,900 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 316900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 3,169 6,338 12,676 15,845 31,690 63,380 79,225 158,450 and 316,900, with no remainder.

Since 316,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,900, it is not a prime number.


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