Q: Is 970,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 970,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 970,659 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 970659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 3,719 11,157 33,471 107,851 323,553 and 970,659, with no remainder.

Since 970,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 970,659, it is not a prime number.


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