Q: Is 96,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,972 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 96972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 8,081 16,162 24,243 32,324 48,486 and 96,972, with no remainder.

Since 96,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,972, it is not a prime number.


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