Q: Is 966,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 966,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 966,501 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 966501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 6,317 18,951 56,853 107,389 322,167 and 966,501, with no remainder.

Since 966,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	966,499	966,500	966,502	966,503
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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