Q: Is 317,488 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,488 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,488 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 317488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19,843 39,686 79,372 158,744 and 317,488, with no remainder.

Since 317,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,488, it is not a prime number.


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