Q: Is 14,973 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 14,973 is not a prime number.

Why is 14,973 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 14973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 31 69 93 161 217 483 651 713 2,139 4,991 and 14,973, with no remainder.

Since 14,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,973, it is not a prime number.


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