Q: Is 997,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,788 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 997788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 7,559 15,118 22,677 30,236 45,354 83,149 90,708 166,298 249,447 332,596 498,894 and 997,788, with no remainder.

Since 997,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,788, 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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