Q: Is 407,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 407,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 407,972 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 407972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 3,517 7,034 14,068 101,993 203,986 and 407,972, with no remainder.

Since 407,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 407,972, it is not a prime number.


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