Q: Is 1,508,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,508,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,508,997 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 1508997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 181 397 543 1,191 1,267 2,779 3,801 8,337 71,857 215,571 502,999 and 1,508,997, with no remainder.

Since 1,508,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,508,997, 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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