Q: Is 97,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 97,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 97,857 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 97857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 83 131 249 393 747 1,179 10,873 32,619 and 97,857, with no remainder.

Since 97,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,857, it is not a prime number.


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