Q: Is 317,123,078 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,123,078 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,123,078 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 317123078 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 4,285,447 8,570,894 158,561,539 and 317,123,078, with no remainder.

Since 317,123,078 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,123,078, 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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