Q: Is 966,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,248 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 966248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 269 449 538 898 1,076 1,796 2,152 3,592 120,781 241,562 483,124 and 966,248, with no remainder.

Since 966,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,248, 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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