Q: Is 2,997,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,997,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,997,501 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 2997501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 151 453 509 1,527 1,963 5,889 6,617 19,851 76,859 230,577 999,167 and 2,997,501, with no remainder.

Since 2,997,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,997,501, 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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