Q: Is 966,597 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,597 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,597 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 966597 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 59 127 129 177 381 2,537 5,461 7,493 7,611 16,383 22,479 322,199 and 966,597, with no remainder.

Since 966,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,597, 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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