Q: Is 997,142 a Prime Number?
A: No, 997,142 is 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 997142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 409 818 1,219 2,438 9,407 18,814 21,677 43,354 498,571 and 997,142, with no remainder.
Since 997,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,142, it is not a prime number.