Q: Is 64,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 64,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 64,996 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 64996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 16,249 32,498 and 64,996, with no remainder.

Since 64,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 64,996, it is not a prime number.


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