Q: Is 116,961 a Prime Number?

A: No, 116,961 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,961 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 116961 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 2,999 8,997 38,987 and 116,961, with no remainder.

Since 116,961 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,961, it is not a prime number.

Number	116,959	116,960	116,962	116,963
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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