Q: Is 197,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,940 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 197940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,299 6,598 9,897 13,196 16,495 19,794 32,990 39,588 49,485 65,980 98,970 and 197,940, with no remainder.

Since 197,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,940, 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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