Q: Is 999,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 999,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 999,916 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 999916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 457 547 914 1,094 1,828 2,188 249,979 499,958 and 999,916, with no remainder.

Since 999,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,916, it is not a prime number.


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