Q: Is 973,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 973,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 973,431 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 973431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 93 279 837 1,163 3,489 10,467 31,401 36,053 108,159 324,477 and 973,431, with no remainder.

Since 973,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 973,431, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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