Q: Is 317,344 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,344 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,344 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 317344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 47 94 188 211 376 422 752 844 1,504 1,688 3,376 6,752 9,917 19,834 39,668 79,336 158,672 and 317,344, with no remainder.

Since 317,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,344, 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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