Q: Is 317,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,970 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 317970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 3,533 7,066 10,599 17,665 21,198 31,797 35,330 52,995 63,594 105,990 158,985 and 317,970, with no remainder.

Since 317,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,970, 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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