Q: Is 972,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,609 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 972609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 29,473 88,419 324,203 and 972,609, with no remainder.

Since 972,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,609, it is not a prime number.


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