Q: Is 997,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,655 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 997655 can be evenly divided by 1 5 61 305 3,271 16,355 199,531 and 997,655, with no remainder.

Since 997,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,655, it is not a prime number.


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Number 997,653997,654997,656997,657
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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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