Q: Is 197,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,708 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 197708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 23 28 46 92 161 307 322 614 644 1,228 2,149 4,298 7,061 8,596 14,122 28,244 49,427 98,854 and 197,708, with no remainder.

Since 197,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,708, it is not a prime number.


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