Q: Is 971,612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,612 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,612 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 971612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 59 92 118 179 236 358 716 1,357 2,714 4,117 5,428 8,234 10,561 16,468 21,122 42,244 242,903 485,806 and 971,612, with no remainder.

Since 971,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,612, it is not a prime number.


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

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