Q: Is 601,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 601,996 is 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 601996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 89 178 356 1,691 3,382 6,764 7,921 15,842 31,684 150,499 300,998 and 601,996, with no remainder.
Since 601,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,996, it is not a prime number.