Q: Is 198,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,704 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 198704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 1,129 2,258 4,516 9,032 12,419 18,064 24,838 49,676 99,352 and 198,704, with no remainder.

Since 198,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,704, 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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