Q: Is 972,436 a Prime Number?
A: No, 972,436 is 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 972436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 243,109 486,218 and 972,436, with no remainder.
Since 972,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,436, it is not a prime number.