Q: Is 153,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 153,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 153,998 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 153998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 5,923 11,846 76,999 and 153,998, with no remainder.

Since 153,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 153,998, it is not a prime number.


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