Q: Is 899,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 899,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 899,997 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 899997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 357 2,521 7,563 17,647 42,857 52,941 128,571 299,999 and 899,997, with no remainder.

Since 899,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 899,997, 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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