Q: Is 197,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,005 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 197005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 41 155 205 961 1,271 4,805 6,355 39,401 and 197,005, with no remainder.

Since 197,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,005, it is not a prime number.


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