Q: Is 996,843 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,843 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,843 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 996843 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 14,447 43,341 332,281 and 996,843, with no remainder.

Since 996,843 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,843, it is not a prime number.


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