Q: Is 506,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 506,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 506,996 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 506996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 19 28 38 76 133 266 532 953 1,906 3,812 6,671 13,342 18,107 26,684 36,214 72,428 126,749 253,498 and 506,996, with no remainder.

Since 506,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,996, 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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