Q: Is 56,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 56,996 is 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 56996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 14,249 28,498 and 56,996, with no remainder.
Since 56,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,996, it is not a prime number.