Q: Is 317,600 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,600 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,600 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 317600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 397 400 794 800 1,588 1,985 3,176 3,970 6,352 7,940 9,925 12,704 15,880 19,850 31,760 39,700 63,520 79,400 158,800 and 317,600, with no remainder.

Since 317,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,600, it is not a prime number.


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