Q: Is 996,470 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,470 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,470 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 996470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 251 397 502 794 1,255 1,985 2,510 3,970 99,647 199,294 498,235 and 996,470, with no remainder.

Since 996,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,470, it is not a prime number.


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Number 996,468996,469996,471996,472
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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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