Q: Is 996,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,712 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 996712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 4,019 8,038 16,076 32,152 124,589 249,178 498,356 and 996,712, with no remainder.

Since 996,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,712, 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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