Q: Is 996,838 a Prime Number?
A: No, 996,838 is 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 996838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 523 953 1,046 1,906 498,419 and 996,838, with no remainder.
Since 996,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,838, it is not a prime number.