Q: Is 972,480 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,480 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,480 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 972480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 480 960 1,013 2,026 3,039 4,052 5,065 6,078 8,104 10,130 12,156 15,195 16,208 20,260 24,312 30,390 32,416 40,520 48,624 60,780 64,832 81,040 97,248 121,560 162,080 194,496 243,120 324,160 486,240 and 972,480, with no remainder.

Since 972,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,480, it is not a prime number.


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