Q: Is 985,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,397 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 985397 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 31 133 217 239 589 1,673 4,123 4,541 7,409 31,787 51,863 140,771 and 985,397, with no remainder.

Since 985,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,397, it is not a prime number.


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