Q: Is 958,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 958,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 958,992 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 958992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 19,979 39,958 59,937 79,916 119,874 159,832 239,748 319,664 479,496 and 958,992, with no remainder.

Since 958,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 958,992, 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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