Q: Is 197,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,700 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 197700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 659 1,318 1,977 2,636 3,295 3,954 6,590 7,908 9,885 13,180 16,475 19,770 32,950 39,540 49,425 65,900 98,850 and 197,700, with no remainder.

Since 197,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,700, it is not a prime number.


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