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Is 317 a Prime Number?

Is 317 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 317 is a prime or composite is - "317 is a prime number." Now, let us find out how and why is 317 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 317 a prime number? - Yes
Is 317 a composite number? - No
Prime Factors of 317 - 317
Is 317 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 317 - 1, 317

Yes, 317 is a prime number. The number 317 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 317 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 317, it is a prime number.

Is 317 a Prime or Composite?

How is 317 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 317 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 317: 1, 317

Therefore, we can say that 317 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 317 a Composite Number?

No, since 317 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 317. In other words, 317 is not a composite number because 317 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 317 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 317 a Composite Number?	No
Is 317 an Odd Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 317	6.818449
Is 317 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 317 an Even Number?	No
Multiples of 317	317, 634, 951, 1268, 1585, 1902, 2219, 2536, 2853, 3170
Square Root of 317	17.804494
Is 317 a Perfect Cube?	No

Fun Facts:

A pair of prime numbers X and Y are said to be twin prime numbers if the absolute difference between them is 2. Example - (41, 43) are twin prime numbers.
A perfect cube is always a composite number.
1 is neither prime nor composite.

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