Q: Is 696,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 696,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 696,972 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 696972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 241 482 723 964 1,446 2,892 58,081 116,162 174,243 232,324 348,486 and 696,972, with no remainder.

Since 696,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 696,972, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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