Q: Is 197,163 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,163 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 197163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 171 1,153 3,459 10,377 21,907 65,721 and 197,163, with no remainder.

Since 197,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,163, 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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