Q: Is 317,577 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,577 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,577 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 317577 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 39 51 221 479 663 1,437 6,227 8,143 18,681 24,429 105,859 and 317,577, with no remainder.

Since 317,577 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,577, 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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