Q: Is 997,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,842 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 997842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 8,753 17,506 26,259 52,518 166,307 332,614 498,921 and 997,842, with no remainder.

Since 997,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,842, 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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