Q: Is 971,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 971,996 is 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 971996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 242,999 485,998 and 971,996, with no remainder.
Since 971,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,996, it is not a prime number.