Q: Is 971,957 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,957 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,957 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 971957 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 6,037 42,259 138,851 and 971,957, with no remainder.

Since 971,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,957, it is not a prime number.


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