Q: Is 317,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,740 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 317740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 15,887 31,774 63,548 79,435 158,870 and 317,740, with no remainder.

Since 317,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,740, it is not a prime number.


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