Q: Is 555,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 555,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 555,996 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 555996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 6,619 13,238 19,857 26,476 39,714 46,333 79,428 92,666 138,999 185,332 277,998 and 555,996, with no remainder.

Since 555,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 555,996, 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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