Q: Is 196,945 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,945 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,945 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 196945 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 85 119 331 595 1,655 2,317 5,627 11,585 28,135 39,389 and 196,945, with no remainder.

Since 196,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,945, 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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