Q: Is 321,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 321,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 321,178 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 321178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 1,123 2,246 12,353 14,599 24,706 29,198 160,589 and 321,178, with no remainder.

Since 321,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,178, 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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