Q: Is 317,793 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 317,793 is not a prime number.

Why is 317,793 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 317793 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 37 111 259 409 777 1,227 2,863 8,589 15,133 45,399 105,931 and 317,793, with no remainder.

Since 317,793 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,793, 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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