Q: Is 317,883 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,883 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,883 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 317883 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 23 51 69 271 391 813 1,173 4,607 6,233 13,821 18,699 105,961 and 317,883, with no remainder.

Since 317,883 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,883, 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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