Q: Is 997,964 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,964 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,964 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 997964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 37 44 74 148 407 613 814 1,226 1,628 2,452 6,743 13,486 22,681 26,972 45,362 90,724 249,491 498,982 and 997,964, with no remainder.

Since 997,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,964, it is not a prime number.


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