Q: Is 101,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,988 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 101988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,833 5,666 8,499 11,332 16,998 25,497 33,996 50,994 and 101,988, with no remainder.

Since 101,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,988, it is not a prime number.


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