Q: Is 974,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 974,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 974,940 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 974940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 16,249 32,498 48,747 64,996 81,245 97,494 162,490 194,988 243,735 324,980 487,470 and 974,940, with no remainder.

Since 974,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 974,940, it is not a prime number.


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