Q: Is 96,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,872 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 96872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 12,109 24,218 48,436 and 96,872, with no remainder.

Since 96,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,872, it is not a prime number.


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