Q: Is 968,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 968,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 968,996 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 968996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 34,607 69,214 138,428 242,249 484,498 and 968,996, with no remainder.

Since 968,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,996, it is not a prime number.


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Number 968,994968,995968,997968,998
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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