Q: Is 897,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 897,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 897,242 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 897242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 151 302 2,971 5,942 448,621 and 897,242, with no remainder.

Since 897,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,242, it is not a prime number.


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