Q: Is 997,965 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,965 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,965 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 997965 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 67 201 331 335 603 993 1,005 1,655 2,979 3,015 4,965 14,895 22,177 66,531 110,885 199,593 332,655 and 997,965, with no remainder.

Since 997,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,965, 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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