Q: Is 197,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,968 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 197968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 12,373 24,746 49,492 98,984 and 197,968, with no remainder.

Since 197,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,968, it is not a prime number.


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