Q: Is 317,123,073 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,123,073 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,123,073 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 317123073 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,447 4,341 8,117 13,023 24,351 39,069 73,053 219,159 11,745,299 35,235,897 105,707,691 and 317,123,073, with no remainder.

Since 317,123,073 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,123,073, 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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