Q: Is 317,096 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,096 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,096 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 317096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 3,049 6,098 12,196 24,392 39,637 79,274 158,548 and 317,096, with no remainder.

Since 317,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,096, 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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