Q: Is 997,645 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,645 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,645 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 997645 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 97 121 187 485 605 935 1,067 1,649 2,057 5,335 8,245 10,285 11,737 18,139 58,685 90,695 199,529 and 997,645, with no remainder.

Since 997,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,645, 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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