Q: Is 959,948 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,948 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,948 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 959948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 21,817 43,634 87,268 239,987 479,974 and 959,948, with no remainder.

Since 959,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,948, it is not a prime number.


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