Q: Is 996,434 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,434 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,434 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 996434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 113 226 4,409 8,818 498,217 and 996,434, with no remainder.

Since 996,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,434, 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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