Q: Is 317,160,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,160,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,160,724 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 317160724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 157 314 628 505,033 1,010,066 2,020,132 79,290,181 158,580,362 and 317,160,724, with no remainder.

Since 317,160,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,160,724, 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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