Q: Is 96,896 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,896 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,896 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 96896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 757 1,514 3,028 6,056 12,112 24,224 48,448 and 96,896, with no remainder.

Since 96,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,896, 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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