What is a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

How to check if a number is prime?

Check divisibility by all integers from 2 up to the square root of the number. If no divisors are found, the number is prime.

Is 972 a Prime Number? Find Out Instantly!

972 is not a prime number.

What Does It Mean for 972 to Be Prime?

Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 with only two positive divisors: 1 and themselves. If 972 cannot be divided evenly by any other number, it is prime.

How to Check If 972 Is Prime

We test divisibility by all integers from 2 up to the square root of 972. If 972 is divisible by any of those numbers, it is not prime.

Why is 972 Not Prime?

972 is divisible by 2 because 972 ÷ 2 = 486

Prime Numbers Less Than 972

Space-separated prime numbers:

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 97 101 103 107 109 113 127 131 137 139 149 151 157 163 167 173 179 181 191 193 197 199 211 223 227 229 233 239 241 251 257 263 269 271 277 281 283 293 307 311 313 317 331 337 347 349 353 359 367 373 379 383 389 397 401 409 419 421 431 433 439 443 449 457 461 463 467 479 487 491 499 503 509 521 523 541 547 557 563 569 571 577 587 593 599 601 607 613 617 619 631 641 643 647 653 659 661 673 677 683 691 701 709 719 727 733 739 743 751 757 761 769 773 787 797 809 811 821 823 827 829 839 853 857 859 863 877 881 883 887 907 911 919 929 937 941 947 953 967 971

Comma-separated prime numbers:

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151, 157, 163, 167, 173, 179, 181, 191, 193, 197, 199, 211, 223, 227, 229, 233, 239, 241, 251, 257, 263, 269, 271, 277, 281, 283, 293, 307, 311, 313, 317, 331, 337, 347, 349, 353, 359, 367, 373, 379, 383, 389, 397, 401, 409, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 443, 449, 457, 461, 463, 467, 479, 487, 491, 499, 503, 509, 521, 523, 541, 547, 557, 563, 569, 571, 577, 587, 593, 599, 601, 607, 613, 617, 619, 631, 641, 643, 647, 653, 659, 661, 673, 677, 683, 691, 701, 709, 719, 727, 733, 739, 743, 751, 757, 761, 769, 773, 787, 797, 809, 811, 821, 823, 827, 829, 839, 853, 857, 859, 863, 877, 881, 883, 887, 907, 911, 919, 929, 937, 941, 947, 953, 967, 971

Frequently Asked Questions About Prime Numbers

What is the smallest prime number?

The smallest prime number is 2.
Are even numbers prime?

Only 2 is an even prime number; all other even numbers are composite.
What are twin primes?

Twin primes are pairs of primes that differ by 2, such as (11, 13) or (17, 19).

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What Does It Mean for 972 to Be Prime?

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Why is 972 Not Prime?

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Frequently Asked Questions About Prime Numbers

What is the smallest prime number?

Are even numbers prime?

What are twin primes?

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