Q: Is 62,966 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,966 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,966 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 62966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 1,657 3,314 31,483 and 62,966, with no remainder.

Since 62,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,966, it is not a prime number.


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