Q: Is 116,957 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,957 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,957 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 116957 can be evenly divided by 1 29 37 109 1,073 3,161 4,033 and 116,957, with no remainder.

Since 116,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,957, it is not a prime number.


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