Q: Is 996,522 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,522 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,522 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 996522 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 307 541 614 921 1,082 1,623 1,842 3,246 166,087 332,174 498,261 and 996,522, with no remainder.

Since 996,522 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,522, 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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