Q: Is 997,749 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,749 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,749 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 997749 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 59 177 531 1,879 5,637 16,911 110,861 332,583 and 997,749, with no remainder.

Since 997,749 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,749, it is not a prime number.


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