Q: Is 997,614 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,614 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,614 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 997614 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 2,917 5,834 8,751 17,502 26,253 52,506 55,423 110,846 166,269 332,538 498,807 and 997,614, with no remainder.

Since 997,614 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,614, it is not a prime number.


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

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