Q: Is 997,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,887 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 997887 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 121 363 2,749 8,247 30,239 90,717 332,629 and 997,887, with no remainder.

Since 997,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,887, it is not a prime number.


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