Q: Is 997,979 a Prime Number?

A: No, 997,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,979 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 997979 can be evenly divided by 1 467 2,137 and 997,979, with no remainder.

Since 997,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,979, it is not a prime number.

Number	997,977	997,978	997,980	997,981
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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