Q: Is 397,163 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 397,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 397,163 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 397163 can be evenly divided by 1 13 137 223 1,781 2,899 30,551 and 397,163, with no remainder.

Since 397,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,163, it is not a prime number.


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