Q: Is 317,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,960 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 317960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 7,949 15,898 31,796 39,745 63,592 79,490 158,980 and 317,960, with no remainder.

Since 317,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,960, it is not a prime number.


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