Q: Is 972,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 972,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 972,946 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 972946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 598 1,627 3,254 21,151 37,421 42,302 74,842 486,473 and 972,946, with no remainder.

Since 972,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,946, it is not a prime number.


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