Q: Is 958,977 a Prime Number?

A: No, 958,977 is not a prime number.

Why is 958,977 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 958977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 127 381 839 1,143 2,517 7,551 106,553 319,659 and 958,977, with no remainder.

Since 958,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 958,977, it is not a prime number.

Number	958,975	958,976	958,978	958,979
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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