Q: Is 317,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,950 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 317950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 6,359 12,718 31,795 63,590 158,975 and 317,950, with no remainder.

Since 317,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,950, 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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