Q: Is 317,464 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,464 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,464 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 317464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 5,669 11,338 22,676 39,683 45,352 79,366 158,732 and 317,464, with no remainder.

Since 317,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,464, 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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