Q: Is 997,671 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,671 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,671 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 997671 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 23 57 69 437 761 1,311 2,283 14,459 17,503 43,377 52,509 332,557 and 997,671, with no remainder.

Since 997,671 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,671, it is not a prime number.


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Number 997,669997,670997,672997,673
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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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