Q: Is 972,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,938 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 972938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 103 206 4,723 9,446 486,469 and 972,938, with no remainder.

Since 972,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,938, it is not a prime number.


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