Q: Is 978,115 a Prime Number?

A: No, 978,115 is not a prime number.

Why is 978,115 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 978115 can be evenly divided by 1 5 53 265 3,691 18,455 195,623 and 978,115, with no remainder.

Since 978,115 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,115, it is not a prime number.

Number	978,113	978,114	978,116	978,117
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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