Q: Is 996,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,420 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 996420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 16,607 33,214 49,821 66,428 83,035 99,642 166,070 199,284 249,105 332,140 498,210 and 996,420, with no remainder.

Since 996,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,420, 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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