Q: Is 197,743 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,743 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,743 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 197743 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 41 53 91 287 371 533 689 2,173 3,731 4,823 15,211 28,249 and 197,743, with no remainder.

Since 197,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,743, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 197,741197,742197,744197,745
Prime? yesnonono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 197,743:


Ask a Question