Q: Is 666,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 666,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 666,999 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 666999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 111 333 2,003 6,009 18,027 74,111 222,333 and 666,999, with no remainder.

Since 666,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 666,999, 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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