Q: Is 997,665 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,665 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,665 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 997665 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 227 293 681 879 1,135 1,465 3,405 4,395 66,511 199,533 332,555 and 997,665, with no remainder.

Since 997,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,665, 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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