Q: Is 996,003 a Prime Number?

A: No, 996,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,003 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 996003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 37 111 333 997 999 2,991 8,973 26,919 36,889 110,667 332,001 and 996,003, with no remainder.

Since 996,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,003, it is not a prime number.

Number	996,001	996,002	996,004	996,005
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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