Q: Is 971,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,272 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 971272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 167 334 668 727 1,336 1,454 2,908 5,816 121,409 242,818 485,636 and 971,272, with no remainder.

Since 971,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,272, it is not a prime number.


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