Q: Is 997,324 a Prime Number?

A: No, 997,324 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,324 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 997324 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 167 334 668 1,493 2,986 5,972 249,331 498,662 and 997,324, with no remainder.

Since 997,324 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,324, it is not a prime number.

Number	997,322	997,323	997,325	997,326
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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