Is 977 a prime number?
Yes, 977 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 977.
Is 977 prime?
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
- 2
It is enough to test the primes up to √977 ≈ 31.26. If none of them divides 977, it is prime.
- 3
None of them divides 977, so it is prime.
Testing 977 by the primes up to its square root
| Prime | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 977 ÷ 2 | leaves 1 |
| 3 | 977 ÷ 3 | leaves 2 |
| 5 | 977 ÷ 5 | leaves 2 |
| 7 | 977 ÷ 7 | leaves 4 |
| 11 | 977 ÷ 11 | leaves 9 |
| 13 | 977 ÷ 13 | leaves 2 |
| 17 | 977 ÷ 17 | leaves 8 |
| 19 | 977 ÷ 19 | leaves 8 |
| 23 | 977 ÷ 23 | leaves 11 |
| 29 | 977 ÷ 29 | leaves 20 |
| 31 | 977 ÷ 31 | leaves 16 |
Questions
Is 977 a prime number?
Yes, 977 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 977.
What is the next prime after 977?
983.
What is the prime number before 977?
971.
What are the factors of 977?
1, 977.