Q: Is 982,572 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 982,572 is not a prime number.

Why is 982,572 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 982572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 444 2,213 4,426 6,639 8,852 13,278 26,556 81,881 163,762 245,643 327,524 491,286 and 982,572, with no remainder.

Since 982,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,572, it is not a prime number.


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