Q: Is 956,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 956,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 956,248 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 956248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 5,197 10,394 20,788 41,576 119,531 239,062 478,124 and 956,248, with no remainder.

Since 956,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 956,248, 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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