Q: Is 198,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,604 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 198604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41 82 164 173 287 346 574 692 1,148 1,211 2,422 4,844 7,093 14,186 28,372 49,651 99,302 and 198,604, with no remainder.

Since 198,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,604, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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