Q: Is 437,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 437,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 437,997 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 437997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 20,857 62,571 145,999 and 437,997, with no remainder.

Since 437,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 437,997, 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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