Q: Is 972,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,245 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 972245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 337 577 1,685 2,885 194,449 and 972,245, with no remainder.

Since 972,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,245, it is not a prime number.


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