Q: Is 198,199 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,199 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,199 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 198199 can be evenly divided by 1 47 4,217 and 198,199, with no remainder.

Since 198,199 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,199, it is not a prime number.


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