Q: Is 319,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 319,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 319,940 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 319940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 941 1,882 3,764 4,705 9,410 15,997 18,820 31,994 63,988 79,985 159,970 and 319,940, with no remainder.

Since 319,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 319,940, 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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