Q: Is 997,208 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,208 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,208 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 997208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 4,021 8,042 16,084 32,168 124,651 249,302 498,604 and 997,208, with no remainder.

Since 997,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,208, it is not a prime number.


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