Q: Is 317,115,702 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,115,702 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,115,702 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 317115702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 5,872,513 11,745,026 17,617,539 35,235,078 52,852,617 105,705,234 158,557,851 and 317,115,702, with no remainder.

Since 317,115,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,115,702, 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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