Q: Is 11,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 11,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 11,916 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 11916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 331 662 993 1,324 1,986 2,979 3,972 5,958 and 11,916, with no remainder.

Since 11,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,916, it is not a prime number.


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