Q: Is 197,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,397 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 197397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 2,437 7,311 21,933 65,799 and 197,397, with no remainder.

Since 197,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,397, 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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