Q: Is 318,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 318,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 318,608 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 318608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19,913 39,826 79,652 159,304 and 318,608, with no remainder.

Since 318,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,608, 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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