Q: Is 972,563 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,563 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,563 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 972563 can be evenly divided by 1 31 137 229 4,247 7,099 31,373 and 972,563, with no remainder.

Since 972,563 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,563, it is not a prime number.


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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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