Q: Is 959,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,987 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 959987 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 203 4,729 33,103 137,141 and 959,987, with no remainder.

Since 959,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,987, it is not a prime number.


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Number 959,985959,986959,988959,989
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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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