No, 96 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
96 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 96 ÷ 2 = 48.
Prime factorization: 96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2⁵ × 3.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 92 | No, 2 × 2 × 23 |
| 93 | No, 3 × 31 |
| 94 | No, 2 × 47 |
| 95 | No, 5 × 19 |
| 97 | Yes |
| 98 | No, 2 × 7 × 7 |
| 99 | No, 3 × 3 × 11 |
| 100 | No, 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 |
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