Q: Is 946,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 946,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 946,972 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 946972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 18,211 36,422 72,844 236,743 473,486 and 946,972, with no remainder.

Since 946,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 946,972, 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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