Q: Is 706,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 706,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 706,996 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 706996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 37 68 74 148 281 562 629 1,124 1,258 2,516 4,777 9,554 10,397 19,108 20,794 41,588 176,749 353,498 and 706,996, with no remainder.

Since 706,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 706,996, 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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