Q: Is 995,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 995,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 995,492 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 995492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 191 382 764 1,303 2,606 5,212 248,873 497,746 and 995,492, with no remainder.

Since 995,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 995,492, 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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