Q: Is 196,780 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,780 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,780 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 196780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 9,839 19,678 39,356 49,195 98,390 and 196,780, with no remainder.

Since 196,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,780, it is not a prime number.


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

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