Q: Is 888,993 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 888,993 is not a prime number.

Why is 888,993 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 888993 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 103 137 309 411 721 927 959 1,233 2,163 2,877 6,489 8,631 14,111 42,333 98,777 126,999 296,331 and 888,993, with no remainder.

Since 888,993 cannot be divided by just 1 and 888,993, 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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