Q: Is 999,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 999,988 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 999988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 22,727 45,454 90,908 249,997 499,994 and 999,988, with no remainder.
Since 999,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,988, it is not a prime number.