Q: Is 96,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,978 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 96978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,309 4,618 6,927 13,854 16,163 32,326 48,489 and 96,978, with no remainder.

Since 96,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,978, it is not a prime number.


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