Q: Is 197,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,874 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 197874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 10,993 21,986 32,979 65,958 98,937 and 197,874, with no remainder.

Since 197,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,874, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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