Q: Is 197,487 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,487 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,487 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 197487 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 21,943 65,829 and 197,487, with no remainder.

Since 197,487 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,487, it is not a prime number.


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