Q: Is 997,624 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,624 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,624 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 997624 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 124,703 249,406 498,812 and 997,624, with no remainder.

Since 997,624 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,624, 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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