Q: Is 966,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,942 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 966942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53,719 107,438 161,157 322,314 483,471 and 966,942, with no remainder.

Since 966,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,942, it is not a prime number.


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