Q: Is 972,485 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,485 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,485 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 972485 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 289 673 1,445 3,365 11,441 57,205 194,497 and 972,485, with no remainder.

Since 972,485 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,485, it is not a prime number.


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Number 972,483972,484972,486972,487
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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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