Q: Is 96,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,987 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 96987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 2,939 8,817 32,329 and 96,987, with no remainder.

Since 96,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,987, it is not a prime number.


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