Q: Is 35,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 35,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 35,982 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 35982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,999 3,998 5,997 11,994 17,991 and 35,982, with no remainder.

Since 35,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,982, 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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