Q: Is 116,977 a Prime Number?

A: No, 116,977 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,977 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 116977 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 983 6,881 16,711 and 116,977, with no remainder.

Since 116,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,977, it is not a prime number.

Number	116,975	116,976	116,978	116,979
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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