Q: Is 968,847 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 968,847 is not a prime number.

Why is 968,847 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 968847 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 17 33 51 121 157 187 363 471 561 1,727 2,057 2,669 5,181 6,171 8,007 18,997 29,359 56,991 88,077 322,949 and 968,847, with no remainder.

Since 968,847 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,847, 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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