Q: Is 968,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 968,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 968,001 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 968001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 14,029 42,087 322,667 and 968,001, with no remainder.

Since 968,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	967,999	968,000	968,002	968,003
Prime?	yes	no	no	yes

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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