Q: Is 196,793 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,793 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,793 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 196793 can be evenly divided by 1 83 2,371 and 196,793, with no remainder.

Since 196,793 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,793, it is not a prime number.


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