Q: Is 199,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 199,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 199,997 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 199997 can be evenly divided by 1 7 28,571 and 199,997, with no remainder.

Since 199,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 199,997, it is not a prime number.


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