Q: Is 972,098 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,098 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,098 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 972098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 15,679 31,358 486,049 and 972,098, with no remainder.

Since 972,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,098, it is not a prime number.


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