Q: Is 997,994 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 997,994 is not a prime number.

Why is 997,994 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 997994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 26,263 52,526 498,997 and 997,994, with no remainder.

Since 997,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,994, it is not a prime number.


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Number 997,992997,993997,995997,996
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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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