Q: Is 996,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,738 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 996738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 271 542 613 813 1,226 1,626 1,839 3,678 166,123 332,246 498,369 and 996,738, with no remainder.

Since 996,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,738, it is not a prime number.


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