Q: Is 198,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,501 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 198501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 381 521 1,563 66,167 and 198,501, with no remainder.

Since 198,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,501, it is not a prime number.


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