Q: Is 397,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 397,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 397,970 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 397970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 2,341 4,682 11,705 23,410 39,797 79,594 198,985 and 397,970, with no remainder.

Since 397,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,970, 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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