Q: Is 996,896 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,896 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,896 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 996896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 31,153 62,306 124,612 249,224 498,448 and 996,896, with no remainder.

Since 996,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,896, 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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