Q: Is 968,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 968,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 968,608 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 968608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 30,269 60,538 121,076 242,152 484,304 and 968,608, with no remainder.

Since 968,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,608, 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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