Q: Is 959,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,888 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 959888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 3,529 7,058 14,116 28,232 56,464 59,993 119,986 239,972 479,944 and 959,888, with no remainder.

Since 959,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,888, it is not a prime number.


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