Q: Is 974,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 974,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 974,500 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 974500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,949 3,898 7,796 9,745 19,490 38,980 48,725 97,450 194,900 243,625 487,250 and 974,500, with no remainder.

Since 974,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 974,500, it is not a prime number.


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