Q: Is 966,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 966,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,959 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 966959 can be evenly divided by 1 7 107 749 1,291 9,037 138,137 and 966,959, with no remainder.

Since 966,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,959, it is not a prime number.


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