Q: Is 696 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 696 is not a prime number.

Why is 696 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 696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 29 58 87 116 174 232 348 and 696, with no remainder.

Since 696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 696, it is not a prime number.


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