Q: Is 106,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 106,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 106,996 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 106996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 1,163 2,326 4,652 26,749 53,498 and 106,996, with no remainder.

Since 106,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,996, 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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