Q: Is 897,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 897,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 897,171 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 897171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 31 33 93 341 877 1,023 2,631 9,647 27,187 28,941 81,561 299,057 and 897,171, with no remainder.

Since 897,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,171, 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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