Q: Is 4,972,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 4,972,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 4,972,998 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 4972998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 828,833 1,657,666 2,486,499 and 4,972,998, with no remainder.

Since 4,972,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,972,998, it is not a prime number.


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

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