Q: Is 977,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 977,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 977,985 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 977985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 103 211 309 515 633 927 1,055 1,545 1,899 3,165 4,635 9,495 21,733 65,199 108,665 195,597 325,995 and 977,985, with no remainder.

Since 977,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,985, it is not a prime number.


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