Q: Is 197,829 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,829 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,829 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 197829 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 431 459 1,293 3,879 7,327 11,637 21,981 65,943 and 197,829, with no remainder.

Since 197,829 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,829, it is not a prime number.


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