Q: Is 997,087 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,087 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,087 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 997087 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 10,957 76,699 142,441 and 997,087, with no remainder.

Since 997,087 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,087, it is not a prime number.


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

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