Q: Is 971,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,976 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 971976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 40,499 80,998 121,497 161,996 242,994 323,992 485,988 and 971,976, with no remainder.

Since 971,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,976, it is not a prime number.


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