Q: Is 318,553 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 318,553 is not a prime number.

Why is 318,553 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 318553 can be evenly divided by 1 157 2,029 and 318,553, with no remainder.

Since 318,553 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,553, 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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