Q: Is 997,843 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,843 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,843 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 997843 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 12,959 90,713 142,549 and 997,843, with no remainder.

Since 997,843 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,843, 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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