Q: Is 317,005 a Prime Number?

A: No, 317,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,005 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 317005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 4,877 24,385 63,401 and 317,005, with no remainder.

Since 317,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,005, it is not a prime number.

Number	317,003	317,004	317,006	317,007
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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