Q: Is 947,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 947,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 947,738 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 947738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 1,873 3,746 20,603 41,206 43,079 86,158 473,869 and 947,738, with no remainder.

Since 947,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,738, 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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