Q: Is 984,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 984,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 984,996 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 984996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 27,361 54,722 82,083 109,444 164,166 246,249 328,332 492,498 and 984,996, with no remainder.

Since 984,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 984,996, it is not a prime number.


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Number 984,994984,995984,997984,998
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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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