Q: Is 196,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,002 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 196002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 10,889 21,778 32,667 65,334 98,001 and 196,002, with no remainder.

Since 196,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,002, it is not a prime number.


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