Q: Is 197,240 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,240 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,240 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 197240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,931 9,862 19,724 24,655 39,448 49,310 98,620 and 197,240, with no remainder.

Since 197,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,240, it is not a prime number.


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