Q: Is 971,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,898 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 971898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 161,983 323,966 485,949 and 971,898, with no remainder.

Since 971,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,898, it is not a prime number.


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