Q: Is 966,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,739 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 966739 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 41 73 323 697 779 1,241 1,387 2,993 13,243 23,579 50,881 56,867 and 966,739, with no remainder.

Since 966,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,739, 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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