It is possible to find out using mathematical methods whether a given integer is a prime number or not.
No, 996 948 is not a prime number.
For example, 996 948 can be divided by 2: 996 948 / 2 = 498 474.
For 996 948 to be a prime number, it would have been required that 996 948 has only two divisors, i.e., itself and 1.
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996 948 is an even number, because it is evenly divisible by 2: 996 948 / 2 = 498 474.
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A number is a perfect square (or a square number) if its square root is an integer; that is to say, it is the product of an integer with itself. Here, the square root of 996 948 is about 998.473.
Thus, the square root of 996 948 is not an integer, and therefore 996 948 is not a square number.
The square of a number (here 996 948) is the result of the product of this number (996 948) by itself (i.e., 996 948 × 996 948); the square of 996 948 is sometimes called "raising 996 948 to the power 2", or "996 948 squared".
The square of 996 948 is 993 905 314 704 because 996 948 × 996 948 = 996 9482 = 993 905 314 704.
As a consequence, 996 948 is the square root of 993 905 314 704.
The multiples of 996 948 are all integers evenly divisible by 996 948, that is all numbers such that the remainder of the division by 996 948 is zero. There are infinitely many multiples of 996 948. The smallest multiples of 996 948 are: