Q: Is 27,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 27,988 is 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 27988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 6,997 13,994 and 27,988, with no remainder.
Since 27,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,988, it is not a prime number.