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Is 96 a Prime Number?

Is 96 a prime number? If a number has only two factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself, it is known as a prime number. In contrast, composite numbers have more than two factors. By this explanation, can we answer the question - is 96 a prime number? According to the definition mentioned above, we can say "No, 96 is not a prime number." Now let us take a look at the detailed solution of why is 96 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 96 a prime number? - No
Is 96 a composite number? - Yes
Factors of 96 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96
Is 96 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 96 - 2, 3

Is 96 a Prime or Composite?

Is 96 a Prime Number?

No, 96 is not a prime number. The number 96 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 96 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96, it is not a prime number.

Is 96 a Prime Number?

Why is 96 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 96 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 96: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96

Since 96 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 96 is not a prime number.

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Is 96 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 96 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96. In other words, 96 is a composite number because 96 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 96 a Prime Number?	No
Is 96 a Composite Number?	Yes
Square Root of 96	9.797959
Is 96 an Odd Number?	No
Cube Root of 96	4.57885
Is 96 a Perfect Square?	No
Multiples of 96	96, 192, 288, 384, 480, 576, 672, 768, 864, 960
Square of 96	9216
Is 96 an Even Number?	Yes
Is 96 a Perfect Cube?	No

Fun Facts:

A pair of prime numbers X and Y are said to be twin prime numbers if the absolute difference between them is 2. Example - (311, 313) are twin prime numbers.
1 is neither prime nor composite.
A semiprime number is a composite number that is the product of exactly two prime numbers. Example - 115 is semiprime, since 115 can be written as 5 × 23.

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