Q: Is 996,933 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 996,933 is not a prime number.

Why is 996,933 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 996933 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 29 87 203 609 1,637 4,911 11,459 34,377 47,473 142,419 332,311 and 996,933, with no remainder.

Since 996,933 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,933, 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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