Q: Is 996,879 a Prime Number?
A: No, 996,879 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 996879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 25,561 76,683 332,293 and 996,879, with no remainder.
Since 996,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,879, it is not a prime number.