Q: Is 317,746 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,746 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,746 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 317746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 101 121 143 202 242 286 1,111 1,313 1,573 2,222 2,626 3,146 12,221 14,443 24,442 28,886 158,873 and 317,746, with no remainder.

Since 317,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,746, 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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