Q: Is 897,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 897,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 897,972 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 897972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 74,831 149,662 224,493 299,324 448,986 and 897,972, with no remainder.

Since 897,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,972, 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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