Q: Is 966,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,402 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 966402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 318 477 954 1,013 2,026 3,039 6,078 9,117 18,234 53,689 107,378 161,067 322,134 483,201 and 966,402, with no remainder.

Since 966,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,402, it is not a prime number.


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