Q: Is 992,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 992,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 992,001 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 992001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 53 159 367 901 1,101 2,703 6,239 18,717 19,451 58,353 330,667 and 992,001, with no remainder.

Since 992,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 992,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	991,999	992,000	992,002	992,003
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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