Q: Is 197,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,523 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 197523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,291 3,873 11,619 21,947 65,841 and 197,523, with no remainder.

Since 197,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,523, 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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