Q: Is 997,803 a Prime Number?

A: No, 997,803 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,803 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 997803 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 3,823 11,469 34,407 110,867 332,601 and 997,803, with no remainder.

Since 997,803 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,803, it is not a prime number.

Number	997,801	997,802	997,804	997,805
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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