Q: Is 959,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,972 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 959972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 18,461 36,922 73,844 239,993 479,986 and 959,972, with no remainder.

Since 959,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,972, 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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