Q: Is 996,758 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,758 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,758 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 996758 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 343 686 1,453 2,906 10,171 20,342 71,197 142,394 498,379 and 996,758, with no remainder.

Since 996,758 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,758, 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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