Q: Is 317,123,074 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,123,074 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,123,074 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 317123074 can be evenly divided by 1 2 109 218 827 1,654 1,759 3,518 90,143 180,286 191,731 383,462 1,454,693 2,909,386 158,561,537 and 317,123,074, with no remainder.

Since 317,123,074 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,123,074, 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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