Q: Is 977,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 977,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 977,242 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 977242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 29 58 83 166 203 406 581 841 1,162 1,682 2,407 4,814 5,887 11,774 16,849 33,698 69,803 139,606 488,621 and 977,242, with no remainder.

Since 977,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,242, it is not a prime number.


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