Q: Is 972,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 972,996 is 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 972996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 81,083 162,166 243,249 324,332 486,498 and 972,996, with no remainder.
Since 972,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,996, it is not a prime number.