Q: Is 317,321,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,321,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,321,748 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 317321748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 8,814,493 17,628,986 26,443,479 35,257,972 52,886,958 79,330,437 105,773,916 158,660,874 and 317,321,748, with no remainder.

Since 317,321,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,321,748, it is not a prime number.


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