Q: Is 996,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,642 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 996642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 3,257 6,514 9,771 19,542 29,313 55,369 58,626 110,738 166,107 332,214 498,321 and 996,642, with no remainder.

Since 996,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,642, 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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