Q: Is 972,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,248 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 972248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 121,531 243,062 486,124 and 972,248, with no remainder.

Since 972,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,248, it is not a prime number.


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