Q: Is 994,993 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 994,993 is not a prime number.

Why is 994,993 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 994993 can be evenly divided by 1 17 107 547 1,819 9,299 58,529 and 994,993, with no remainder.

Since 994,993 cannot be divided by just 1 and 994,993, 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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