Q: Is 317,420,213 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,420,213 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,420,213 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 317420213 can be evenly divided by 1 11 19 149 209 1,639 2,831 10,193 31,141 112,123 193,667 1,518,757 2,130,337 16,706,327 28,856,383 and 317,420,213, with no remainder.

Since 317,420,213 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,420,213, 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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