Q: Is 396,848 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 396,848 is not a prime number.

Why is 396,848 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 396848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 1,459 2,918 5,836 11,672 23,344 24,803 49,606 99,212 198,424 and 396,848, with no remainder.

Since 396,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,848, 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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