Q: Is 113,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 113,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 113,997 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 113997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 37 39 79 111 237 481 1,027 1,443 2,923 3,081 8,769 37,999 and 113,997, with no remainder.

Since 113,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 113,997, 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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