Q: Is 4,991,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 4,991,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 4,991,996 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 4991996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 41 61 82 122 164 244 499 998 1,996 2,501 5,002 10,004 20,459 30,439 40,918 60,878 81,836 121,756 1,247,999 2,495,998 and 4,991,996, with no remainder.

Since 4,991,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,991,996, 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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