Q: Is 972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972 is not a prime number.

Why is 972 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 972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 243 324 486 and 972, with no remainder.

Since 972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972, it is not a prime number.


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