Q: Is 802,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 802,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 802,972 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 802972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 197 394 788 1,019 2,038 4,076 200,743 401,486 and 802,972, with no remainder.

Since 802,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 802,972, it is not a prime number.


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