Q: Is 98,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,960 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 98960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1,237 2,474 4,948 6,185 9,896 12,370 19,792 24,740 49,480 and 98,960, with no remainder.

Since 98,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,960, it is not a prime number.


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