Q: Is 1,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,992 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 1992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 83 166 249 332 498 664 996 and 1,992, with no remainder.

Since 1,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,992, it is not a prime number.


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