Q: Is 959,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,844 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 959844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 79,987 159,974 239,961 319,948 479,922 and 959,844, with no remainder.

Since 959,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,844, it is not a prime number.


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