Q: Is 996,543 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,543 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,543 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 996543 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 729 1,367 4,101 12,303 36,909 110,727 332,181 and 996,543, with no remainder.

Since 996,543 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,543, 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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