Q: Is 62,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,992 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 62992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 127 248 254 496 508 1,016 2,032 3,937 7,874 15,748 31,496 and 62,992, with no remainder.

Since 62,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,992, it is not a prime number.


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