Q: Is 317,515 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,515 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,515 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 317515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 23 55 115 251 253 1,255 1,265 2,761 5,773 13,805 28,865 63,503 and 317,515, with no remainder.

Since 317,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,515, 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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