Q: Is 987,964 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,964 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,964 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 987964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 367 673 734 1,346 1,468 2,692 246,991 493,982 and 987,964, with no remainder.

Since 987,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,964, it is not a prime number.


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