Q: Is 959,607 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,607 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,607 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 959607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 243 297 359 891 1,077 2,673 3,231 3,949 9,693 11,847 29,079 35,541 87,237 106,623 319,869 and 959,607, with no remainder.

Since 959,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,607, 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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