Q: Is 198,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,985 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 198985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 2,341 11,705 39,797 and 198,985, with no remainder.

Since 198,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,985, 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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