Q: Is 997,904 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,904 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,904 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 997904 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 47 94 188 376 752 1,327 2,654 5,308 10,616 21,232 62,369 124,738 249,476 498,952 and 997,904, with no remainder.

Since 997,904 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,904, it is not a prime number.


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