Q: Is 996,961 a Prime Number?
A: No, 996,961 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 996961 can be evenly divided by 1 7 73 511 1,951 13,657 142,423 and 996,961, with no remainder.
Since 996,961 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,961, it is not a prime number.