Q: Is 994,143 a Prime Number?

A: No, 994,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 994,143 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 994143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 101 193 303 579 1,717 3,281 5,151 9,843 19,493 58,479 331,381 and 994,143, with no remainder.

Since 994,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 994,143, it is not a prime number.

Number	994,141	994,142	994,144	994,145
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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