Q: Is 999,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 999,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 999,039 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 999039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 51 57 323 969 1,031 3,093 17,527 19,589 52,581 58,767 333,013 and 999,039, with no remainder.

Since 999,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,039, 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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