Q: Is 999,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 999,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 999,988 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.


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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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