Q: Is 247,197 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,197 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,197 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 247197 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 37 51 111 131 393 629 1,887 2,227 4,847 6,681 14,541 82,399 and 247,197, with no remainder.

Since 247,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,197, 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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