Q: Is 247,597 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,597 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,597 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 247597 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 49 163 217 1,141 1,519 5,053 7,987 35,371 and 247,597, with no remainder.

Since 247,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,597, 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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