Q: Is 971,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 971,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 971,980 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 971980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 2,113 4,226 8,452 10,565 21,130 42,260 48,599 97,198 194,396 242,995 485,990 and 971,980, with no remainder.

Since 971,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,980, it is not a prime number.


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