Q: Is 983,003 a Prime Number?

A: No, 983,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,003 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 983003 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 361 389 2,527 2,723 7,391 51,737 140,429 and 983,003, with no remainder.

Since 983,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,003, it is not a prime number.

Number	983,001	983,002	983,004	983,005
Prime?	no	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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