Q: Is 996,606 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,606 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,606 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 996606 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 4,259 8,518 12,777 25,554 38,331 55,367 76,662 110,734 166,101 332,202 498,303 and 996,606, with no remainder.

Since 996,606 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,606, 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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