Q: Is 972,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,250 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 972250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 3,889 7,778 19,445 38,890 97,225 194,450 486,125 and 972,250, with no remainder.

Since 972,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,250, it is not a prime number.


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