Q: Is 971,271 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,271 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,271 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 971271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 243 567 571 1,701 1,713 3,997 5,139 11,991 15,417 35,973 46,251 107,919 138,753 323,757 and 971,271, with no remainder.

Since 971,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,271, it is not a prime number.


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