Q: Is 996,801 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,801 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,801 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 996801 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 61 183 419 793 1,257 2,379 5,447 16,341 25,559 76,677 332,267 and 996,801, with no remainder.

Since 996,801 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,801, it is not a prime number.


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