Q: Is 959,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,968 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 959968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 131 229 262 458 524 916 1,048 1,832 2,096 3,664 4,192 7,328 29,999 59,998 119,996 239,992 479,984 and 959,968, with no remainder.

Since 959,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,968, it is not a prime number.


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