Q: Is 983,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,072 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 983072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 496 991 992 1,982 3,964 7,928 15,856 30,721 31,712 61,442 122,884 245,768 491,536 and 983,072, with no remainder.

Since 983,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,072, 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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