Q: Is 101,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,997 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 101997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 1,619 4,857 11,333 14,571 33,999 and 101,997, with no remainder.

Since 101,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,997, it is not a prime number.


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