Q: Is 316,971,628 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,971,628 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,971,628 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 316971628 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,061 2,122 4,244 74,687 149,374 298,748 79,242,907 158,485,814 and 316,971,628, with no remainder.

Since 316,971,628 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,971,628, 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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