Q: Is 197,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 197,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 197,982 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 197982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 647 1,294 1,941 3,882 5,823 10,999 11,646 21,998 32,997 65,994 98,991 and 197,982, with no remainder.

Since 197,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,982, it is not a prime number.


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