Q: Is 993,148 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 993,148 is not a prime number.

Why is 993,148 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 993148 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 71 142 269 284 538 923 1,076 1,846 3,497 3,692 6,994 13,988 19,099 38,198 76,396 248,287 496,574 and 993,148, with no remainder.

Since 993,148 cannot be divided by just 1 and 993,148, 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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