Q: Is 959,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 959,996 is 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 959996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 239,999 479,998 and 959,996, with no remainder.
Since 959,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,996, it is not a prime number.