Q: Is 115,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 115,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 115,972 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 115972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 367 734 1,468 28,993 57,986 and 115,972, with no remainder.

Since 115,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,972, 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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