Q: Is 96,531 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,531 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,531 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 96531 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 1,399 4,197 32,177 and 96,531, with no remainder.

Since 96,531 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,531, 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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