Q: Is 997,021 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 997,021 is a prime number.

Why is 997,021 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 997021 can be evenly divided by 1 and 997,021, with no remainder.

Since 997,021 can be divided by just 1 and 997,021, it is a prime number.

Number	997,019	997,020	997,022	997,023
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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