Q: Is 995,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 995,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 995,508 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 995508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 27,653 55,306 82,959 110,612 165,918 248,877 331,836 497,754 and 995,508, with no remainder.

Since 995,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 995,508, 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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