Q: Is 983,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,962 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 983962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 469 938 1,049 2,098 7,343 14,686 70,283 140,566 491,981 and 983,962, with no remainder.

Since 983,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,962, it is not a prime number.


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