Q: Is 116,983 a Prime Number?

A: No, 116,983 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,983 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 116983 can be evenly divided by 1 19 47 131 893 2,489 6,157 and 116,983, with no remainder.

Since 116,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,983, it is not a prime number.

Number	116,981	116,982	116,984	116,985
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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