Q: Is 398,123 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,123 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,123 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 398123 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 2,129 23,419 36,193 and 398,123, with no remainder.

Since 398,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,123, it is not a prime number.


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