Q: Is 997,122 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,122 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,122 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 997122 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 23,741 47,482 71,223 142,446 166,187 332,374 498,561 and 997,122, with no remainder.

Since 997,122 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,122, it is not a prime number.


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