Q: Is 997,967 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,967 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,967 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 997967 can be evenly divided by 1 103 9,689 and 997,967, with no remainder.

Since 997,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,967, it is not a prime number.


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Number 997,965997,966997,968997,969
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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