Q: Is 398,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,717 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 398717 can be evenly divided by 1 11 67 541 737 5,951 36,247 and 398,717, with no remainder.

Since 398,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,717, it is not a prime number.


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