Q: Is 972,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,744 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 972744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 40,531 81,062 121,593 162,124 243,186 324,248 486,372 and 972,744, with no remainder.

Since 972,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,744, it is not a prime number.


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