Q: Is 959,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,216 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 959216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59,951 119,902 239,804 479,608 and 959,216, with no remainder.

Since 959,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,216, it is not a prime number.


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