Q: Is 997,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,215 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 997215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 3,499 10,497 17,495 52,485 66,481 199,443 332,405 and 997,215, with no remainder.

Since 997,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,215, it is not a prime number.


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