Q: Is 1,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,972 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 1972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 116 493 986 and 1,972, with no remainder.

Since 1,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,972, it is not a prime number.


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