Q: Is 197,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,938 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 197938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 331 598 662 4,303 7,613 8,606 15,226 98,969 and 197,938, with no remainder.

Since 197,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,938, 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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