Q: Is 4,988,994 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 4,988,994 is not a prime number.

Why is 4,988,994 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 4988994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 229 458 687 1,374 3,631 7,262 10,893 21,786 831,499 1,662,998 2,494,497 and 4,988,994, with no remainder.

Since 4,988,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,988,994, 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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