Q: Is 999,481 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 999,481 is not a prime number.

Why is 999,481 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 999481 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 37 119 227 259 629 1,589 3,859 4,403 8,399 27,013 58,793 142,783 and 999,481, with no remainder.

Since 999,481 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,481, 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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