Q: Is 197,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,857 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 197857 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17,987 and 197,857, with no remainder.

Since 197,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,857, it is not a prime number.


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