Q: Is 996,728 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,728 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,728 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 996728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 5,417 10,834 21,668 43,336 124,591 249,182 498,364 and 996,728, with no remainder.

Since 996,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,728, 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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