Q: Is 118,971 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 118,971 is not a prime number.

Why is 118,971 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 118971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13,219 39,657 and 118,971, with no remainder.

Since 118,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,971, it is not a prime number.


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