Q: Is 977,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 977,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 977,942 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 977942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 49 98 119 238 587 833 1,174 1,666 4,109 8,218 9,979 19,958 28,763 57,526 69,853 139,706 488,971 and 977,942, with no remainder.

Since 977,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,942, it is not a prime number.


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