Q: Is 311,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 311,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 311,142 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 311142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 3,989 7,978 11,967 23,934 51,857 103,714 155,571 and 311,142, with no remainder.

Since 311,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,142, 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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