Q: Is 997,905 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,905 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,905 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 997905 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 71 213 355 937 1,065 2,811 4,685 14,055 66,527 199,581 332,635 and 997,905, with no remainder.

Since 997,905 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,905, 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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