Q: Is 116,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,978 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 116978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 2,543 5,086 58,489 and 116,978, with no remainder.

Since 116,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,978, it is not a prime number.


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