Q: Is 969,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 969,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 969,738 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 969738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 11 14 21 22 33 42 66 77 154 231 462 2,099 4,198 6,297 12,594 14,693 23,089 29,386 44,079 46,178 69,267 88,158 138,534 161,623 323,246 484,869 and 969,738, with no remainder.

Since 969,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 969,738, it is not a prime number.


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