Q: Is 997,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,980 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 997980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 16,633 33,266 49,899 66,532 83,165 99,798 166,330 199,596 249,495 332,660 498,990 and 997,980, with no remainder.

Since 997,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,980, 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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