Q: Is 101,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,998 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 101998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 3,923 7,846 50,999 and 101,998, with no remainder.

Since 101,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,998, it is not a prime number.


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