Q: Is 317,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,139 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 317139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 61 183 1,733 5,199 105,713 and 317,139, with no remainder.

Since 317,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,139, it is not a prime number.


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